Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Kamela since 1960
Babies named Kamela per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 230 |
| 1970s | 189 |
| 1980s | 114 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s | 43 |
Meaning & origin
Kamela is a feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1960. It reached its highest frequency in 1968, the peak year for this spelling variant. Since 1985 the name has followed a falling trajectory, and it has not entered the top 1,000 national rankings in any recorded year. Kamela is a modern respelling of Camilla, likely influenced by the popularity of names like Pamela and the -ela suffix. As a variant of a Latin name with ancient Roman origins, Kamela carries the classical meaning of 'attendant' but with a distinctly mid-20th-century American flavor.
Kamela is a phonetic variant of Camilla, which derives from the Latin cognomen Camillus, originally referring to a young acolyte or attendant in religious rites. The name Camilla entered English usage through Italian and French forms, with Kamela emerging as a modern spelling variant in the mid-20th century, possibly influenced by popular names like Pamela.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kam, Kami, Ela, Mela
Sibling names for Kamela
Names that share Kamela's style, for a brother or sister.
