Girl

Camellia

kuh-MEL-yuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Flower name derived from Georg Joseph Kamel, 17th-century Jesuit botanist; symbolizes admiration and gratitude in Victorian floral language.”

Popularity Over Time

Camellia US popularity rank over timeRank 9778 in 2006 to rank 1407 in 1948. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1407#5593#9778192119401960198020002024

Camellia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CamCamiMelly

Style

FloralRomanticElegantNatureSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Camellia Porsild (Arctic biologist)

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Camelia

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Camilla

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Lily

Latin Top 50

Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Dahlia

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Magnolia

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Willow

Old English Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Botanical name with international recognition

People Also Ask

Flower name derived from Georg Joseph Kamel, 17th-century Jesuit botanist; symbolizes admiration and gratitude in Victorian floral language.

Camellia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Camellia include Cam, Cami, Melly.

Names that pair beautifully with Camellia include Dahlia, Magnolia, Willow.