Camellia
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning camellia flower; named after botanist georg josef kamel.
Camellia by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Camellia. In the US, 90 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Camellia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cameliacamel flower; a form of camellia15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Camilliaattendant to the temple; a form of Camilla18 in the US (2017)
- Camella10 in the US (2017)
- Camillayoung ceremonial attendant; feminine form of Camillus1,047 in the US (2017)
- Carmellavineyard or garden of god; a form of Carmel162 in the US (2017)
- Camiliaattendant to the temple; a form of Camilla18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Camellia
Names that are said the same way as Camellia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Camellia, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Camellia
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