Kamilah

Kamilah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “perfect, complete”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: kuh-MEE-luh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Kamil, from Arabic kamil 'complete, perfect'. Also spelled Kamila or Camila in different language traditions, though those forms may have separate histories.

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How popular is Kamilah?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kamilah in 2024152

2024 rank#1,448 girls

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18806,395

Kamilah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kamilah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Kamilah questions

What does the name Kamilah mean?

Kamilah means "perfect, complete". It comes from Arabic. Feminine form of Kamil, from Arabic kamil 'complete, perfect'. Also spelled Kamila or Camila in different language traditions, though those forms may have separate histories.

Is Kamilah a boy or girl name?

Kamilah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kamilah?

152 US babies were named Kamilah in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Kamilah?

Kamilah is usually pronounced kuh-MEE-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.