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)
"jade, precious green stone"
Origin: Italian from Spanish
Giada is more popular, ranked #1403 vs #1541 for Camellia.
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Giada is more popular, ranked #1403 compared to Camellia at #1541 in the United States.
Camellia means "of the flowering camellia shrub" (Latin (Camellus, honoring botanist Kamel) origin). Giada means "jade, precious green stone" (Italian from Spanish origin).
Camellia is primarily a girl name. Giada is primarily a girl name.