Kamilla and Kamila are feminine given names used in a number of languages and throughout history with roots in Slavic, Arabic, and South Asian languages and Latin. Both Kamila and Kamilla are popular names in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Italy. The name Kamila in Arabic means perfect derived from the Arabic root

Kamil Kamil is a name used in a number of languages. Kamil () is a Polish, Czech, and Slovak given name, equivalent to the Italian Camillo, Spanish/Portuguese Camilo and French Camille. It is derived from Camillus,stablishment and dissolution ...

(كامل and كميل). The name is a variation of the given name

Kamala Kamala may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kamala (name) — lists people and characters with the surname or given name ** Kamala Harris, 49th Vice President of the United States and 2024 Democratic Party presidential nominee * Kamala ...

, a

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

word meaning lotus that is common in Indian culture. The name is a variation of the Latin feminine of camillus, the root of

Camilla (given name) Camilla or Camila is a feminine given name. It originates as the feminine of camillus, a term for a youth serving as acolyte in the ritual of ancient Roman religion, which may be of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin. Hypocorisms of the name incl ...

, a term for a youth serving as

acolyte An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used f ...

in the ritual of ancient Roman religion, which may be of

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origin. Common nicknames for Kamila include: Kami, Mila, Kam, and Milly. Notable people with these names include:

Kamila

* Kamila Aliyeva (born 1967), Azerbaijani politician *

Kamila Andini Kamila Andini (born 6 May 1986) is an Indonesian film director known for her critically acclaimed debut, '' The Mirror Never Lies''. Biography Andini was born on 6 May 1986 and is the eldest daughter of filmmaker Garin Nugroho. Although uninteres ...

(born 1986), Indonesian film director * Kamila Ainievna Badurova (born 1995), Russian judoka * Kamila Barbosa (born 1988), Brazilian freestyle wrestler * Kamila Chudzik (born 1986), Polish heptathlete *

Kamila Dubcová Kamila Dubcová (born 17 January 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga club St. Pölten and the Czech Republic women's national team. She's the twin sister of Michaela Dubcová ...

(born 1999), Czech professional footballer * Kamila Filipcikova (born 1991), Slovak fashion model *

Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (born 8 May 1983 in Warsaw) is a Polish lawyer and politician. Since 2024 she is a member of the European Parliament. Career In August 2014, Gasiuk-Pihowicz became the spokesperson for the political party Modern. In Octob ...

(born 1983), Polish politician *

Kamila Gradus Kamila Gradus (born 19 March 1967 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie) is a retired Polish marathon runner, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Achievements *All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherw ...

(born 1967), Polish marathon runner * Kamila Grigorenko (born 2008), Estonian rhythmic gymnast * Kamila Hawthorne, Welsh medical academic and a

general practitioner A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who is a Consultant (medicine), consultant in general practice. GPs have distinct expertise and experience in providing whole person medical care, whilst managing the complexity, uncertainty and risk ass ...

Kamila Kerimbayeva Kamila Kerimbayeva (, ''Kamila Kerımbaeva''; born 18 June 1995) is a former tennis player from Kazakhstan. She has career-high WTA rankings of 291 in singles and 303 in doubles, and won 18 titles (ten in singles) on the ITF Women's Circuit ...

(born 1995), Kazakhstan tennis player *

Kamila Konotop Kamila Sergiivna Konotop (, born 23 March 2001 in Kharkiv) is a Ukrainian weightlifter. She won the silver medal in the women's 59kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is a four-time medalis ...

(born 2001), Ukrainian weightlifter *

Kamila Kordovská Kamila Kordovská (born 4 December 1997) is a Czech handballer for french league club Handball Plan-de-Cuques and the Czech national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship The 2018 European Women's Handball ...

(born 1997), Czech

handballer Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thro ...

Kamila Kotulska Kamila Kotulska (born 22 October 1985) is a Polish sports journalist and broadcaster. She has worked as an expert on Formula One motor racing for the broadcaster Viaplay and for Orange Sport and Canal+ Sport on motor racing, tennis and winter spo ...

(born 1985), Polish television journalist and broadcaster *

Kamila Kulmagambetova Kamila Erlanovna Kulmagambetova (; born 16 June 1995) is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Vorskla Poltava FC Vorskla Poltava ( ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Poltava. The team set ...

(born 1995), Kazakhstani footballer *

Kamila Lićwinko Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish retired track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump. International Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoor ...

(born 1986), Polish track and field athlete *

Kamila Magálová Kamila Magálová (; born 16 November 1950) is a Slovak film and stage actress, singer, and entrepreneur. She is a triple nominee for the TV-based OTO Awards. In addition to the performing arts, Magálová runs a hotel named after her in Čierna ...

(born 1950), a Slovak film and stage actress, singer, and entrepreneur *

Kamila Nasr Kamila Nasr is a Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Montreal, Quebec. She is the feature subject of director Terry Stone's 2007 film ''Virtuoso'', a Canadian documentary on the Theremin. In September 2012, she released ...

, Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist *

Kamila Novotná Kamila Novotná (born 5 March 2005) is a Slovak sport shooter. Biography Novotná was born on 5 March 2005 in Veľký Šariš. She has been representing Slovakia in air rifle since 2018. Her biggest career success has been attaining second pla ...

(born 2005), Slovak sport shooter * Kamila Shamsie (born 1973), British writer and novelist *

Kamila Skolimowska Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982 – 18 February 2009) was a Polish hammer thrower. She is best known for her gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, as well as for her two medals ...

, (1982-2009), Polish hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist *

Kamila Stösslová Kamila Stösslová (née Neumannová; 1891–1935) was a Czech woman. The composer Leoš Janáček, upon meeting her in 1917 in the Moravian resort town of Luhačovice, fell deeply in love with her, despite the fact that both of them were married ...

(1891-1935), Czech housewife and muse of composer

Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček (, 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, Music theory, music theorist, Folkloristics, folklorist, publicist, and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian folk music, Moravian and other Slavs, Slavic music, includin ...

* Kamila Szczawińska (born 1984), Polish model * Kamila Špráchalová (born 1971), Czech stage and television actress * Kamila Thompson (born 1983), singer-songwriter based in London and New York * Kamila Tyabji (1918-2004), Indian philanthropist and lawyer *

Kamila Valieva Kamila Valeryevna Valieva ( ; born 26 April 2006) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2021 Rostelecom Cup champion, the 2021 Skate Canada champion, the 2020 Junior World champion, the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the 2021 ...

(born 2006), Russian figure skater * Kamila Urzędowska (born 1994), Polish actress * Kamila Ženatá (born 1953), Czech artist * Kamila Żuk (born 1997), Polish biathlete

Kamilla

* Kamilla Asylova (born 1998), Kazakhstani model, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2016 *

Kamilla Cardoso Kamilla Soares Cardoso (born 30 April 2001) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Syracuse and South Carolina. She won two natio ...

(born 2001), Brazilian professional basketball player *

Kamilla Farhad Kamilla Farhad (; born 18 January 1996) is an Azerbaijani tennis player. On 7 November 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 1141. On 10 October 2011, she peaked at world number 539 in the doubles rankings. Farhad made her ...

(born 1996), Azerbaijani tennis player *

Kamilla Gafurzianova Kamilla Yusufovna Gafurzianova (; born 18 May 1988 in Kazan) is a Russian female fencer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the women's foil event, being defeated 7–15 in the third round by Arianna Errigo, the eventual silver medalis ...

(born 1988), Russian female fencer * Kamilla Hollai (1899–1967), Hungarian film actress of the silent era *

Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl (born 23 November 1983) is a retired Danish badminton player. Juhl is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championship gold medalist and seven times European champion as well. Career Rytter Juhl played as a left-handed doub ...

(born 1983), Danish international elite badminton player *

Kamilla Kosztolányi Kamilla Kosztolányi (born 21 July 1956) is a Hungarian rower. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded a ...

(born 1956), Hungarian rower *

Kamilla Kristensen Kamilla Birkedal Larsen (née Kristensen; born 2 September 1983) is a Danish former team handball player. She has played for Handball Club Odense and for the Denmark women's national handball team, Danish women's national handball team. She retir ...

(born 1983), Danish team handball player * Kamilla Trever2

Kamilla Seidler (born 1983), Danish chef, head chef at restaurant Gustu in La Paz, Bolivia *

Kamilla Składanowska Kamilla Składanowska (12 January 1948 – 9 September 2010) was a Polish fencing, fencer. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972, 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. References

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(1948–2010), Polish fencer *

Kamilla Trever Kamilla Vasilyevna Trever (; 25 January 1892, Saint Petersburg – 11 November 1974, Leningrad) was a Russian historian, numismatist and orientalist, and a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 29 September 1943. Trever sp ...

(1892–1974), Russian historian and orientalist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences * Kamilla Sofie Vallin (born 1993), Danish professional racing cyclist

Kamila as a surname

Avery Yale Kamila Avery Yale Kamila is an American journalist/ food writer and community organizer in the state of Maine. Kamila is ranked by polling firm YouGov as one of The Most Popular Columnists in America, Biography Kamila was born in Westminster, Massach ...

(born 1970s), American journalist

Events with the given name Kamila

Kamila Skolimowska Memorial The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (Polish language, Polish: ''Memoriał Kamili Skolimowskiej''), also known as the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, is an annual track and field meeting held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland in summer, ...

, athletics tournament held in Poland

Kamilla in popular culture

* '' Kamilla and the Thief'' ''(Kamilla og Tyven), Norwegian family movie from 1988'' *''

Kamilla and the Thief II ''Kamilla and the Thief II'' () is a Norwegian family movie from 1989 directed by Grete Salomonsen and produced by her husband Odd Hynnekleiv. It is a sequel to ''Kamilla and the Thief'' and is a loose adaption of another novel by Kari Vinje. Pl ...

'' ''(Kamilla og Tyven II), Norwegian family movie from 1989''

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