Khamila

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning gentle, mild; a form of Kamila.

Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Khamila by the numbers

Khamila was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 19 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Kamila

Like Khamila, each of these traces back to Kamila: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kamiyahperfect or complete; a modern respelling of Kamila245 in the US (2017)
  • Kamelaperfect; a form of Kamila9 in the US (2017)
  • Kamileperfect, complete; a form of Kamila4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kamilyaperfect; complete; a form of Kamila6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Khamila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kamilaperfect; complete; a form of Kamil1,100 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilabeloved friend; feminine form of Khalil3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khamiya8 in the US (2017)
  • Khaila5 in the US (2017)
  • Khadijapremature baby340 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kamilahperfect or complete236 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Khamila

Names that are said the same way as Khamila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
  • Camillayoung ceremonial attendant; feminine form of Camillus1,047 in the US (2017)
  • Kamillayoung ceremonial attendant; a form of Camilla169 in the US (2017)
  • Kamylaperfect, complete; a respelling of Kamila55 in the US (2017)
  • Camilahperfect or complete; a form of Kamila25 in the US (2017)
  • Kamylahperfect or complete; a form of Kamila15 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Khamila, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
  • Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)

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