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)
"praised"
Origin: Hebrew
Camellia is more popular, ranked #1541 vs #1652 for Judy.
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Camellia is more popular, ranked #1541 compared to Judy at #1652 in the United States.
Camellia means "of the flowering camellia shrub" (Latin (Camellus, honoring botanist Kamel) origin). Judy means "praised" (Hebrew origin).
Camellia is primarily a girl name. Judy is primarily a girl name.