Camellia
Meaning
"of the flowering camellia shrub"
Origin: Latin (Camellus, honoring botanist Kamel)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,541
- Total SSA Count
- 138
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cammie, Cam, Millie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the flowering camellia shrub"
Origin: Latin (Camellus, honoring botanist Kamel)
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1541 for Camellia.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Camellia at #1541 in the United States.
Camellia means "of the flowering camellia shrub" (Latin (Camellus, honoring botanist Kamel) origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Camellia is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.