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Camille is the French form of Camilla. Behind the Name describes it as the "French feminine and masculine form of Camilla" and adds that "it is also used in the English-speaking world, where it is generally only feminine". In French it is pronounced ka-MEEY; in English, kə-MEEL. The Camille entry gives no separate meaning, pointing instead to the Roman Camilla and Camillus. Related forms include Camila and Camilo (Spanish, Portuguese), Camilla and Camillo (Italian) and Kamil and Kamila (Czech, Polish, Slovak). In the United States Camille ranked #240 for girls in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name gives Camille as the "French feminine and masculine form of Camilla", used in English "where it is generally only feminine". Its related-name list traces the family back to Camilla and Camillus in Ancient Roman usage and Camilla in Roman mythology, with modern forms such as Camila and Camilo (Spanish, Portuguese), Camilla and Camillo (Italian), Camiel (Dutch), Kamil and Kamila (Czech, Polish, Slovak), Kamilla (Hungarian, Russian, Scandinavian) and Milla (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish). The Camille entry does not gloss the name, so no meaning is stated here; confidence is 'likely' because the relationship to Camilla is direct but the underlying etymology is only referenced.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Camilla / Camillus | Roman parent names listed by Behind the Name; meaning not given on the Camille entry |
Popularity
Camille ranked #240 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration). It did not appear in the boys' ranks supplied for this profile, which matches Behind the Name's note that the name is generally only feminine in the English-speaking world. No rankings in France or elsewhere were checked in this pass.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #240 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: Milla
Variants: Camilla, Camila, Camile, Kamila, Kamilla
Related names: Camillus, Camilo, Camillo, Camiel, Kamil, Miel
What the name feels like
Camille is soft and tailored: two syllables, a gentle opening and a long, closed final vowel. It reads as French and a little literary, more restrained than the frilly Camilla and more familiar in English than the Spanish Camila's rising popularity might suggest.
Style tags: French, two syllables, elegant, unisex in France
Editorial interpretation: These style impressions are editorial judgment, not linguistic fact. Milla is listed by Behind the Name as a Scandinavian form of Camilla rather than as an English nickname for Camille.
If you like this name
Other forms of Camilla, and other soft French names used in English.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Camille mean?
Camille is the French form of Camilla, according to Behind the Name, which traces the family to the Roman names Camilla and Camillus. The Camille entry does not give a separate meaning, so it is not stated here.
Is Camille a boy's name or a girl's name?
In French, Camille is both feminine and masculine. Behind the Name notes that in the English-speaking world it is generally only feminine; in the United States it ranked #240 for girls in 2025.
How do you pronounce Camille?
In English, kə-MEEL. In French, ka-MEEY, with the final -ille sounding like 'ee' followed by a y-glide, per Behind the Name's IPA /ka.mij/.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Camille — supports derivation from Camilla, gender usage in French and English, pronunciation, related names.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
