Camille is a name that runs through fire and fog. The French form of Camilla, it connects to Virgil's warrior maiden who raced across battlefields, and to Alexandre Dumas's La Dame aux Camélias — the doomed courtesan whose story became Verdi's La Traviata. Camille Claudel sculpted with Rodin. Camille Pissarro painted with the Impressionists. It's a name for creators who aren't afraid of intensity.
Latin Camilla (warrior maiden, from Virgil's Aeneid)→French Camille
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Latin roots
Camille is the French form of the Latin Camilla, immortalised in Virgil's Aeneid as a Volscian warrior maiden of supernatural swiftness. In France, Camille has been used for both genders (Saint Camillus de Lellis for men). Alexandre Dumas fils' novel La Dame aux Camélias (1848) told the tragic love story of a Parisian courtesan — the story became Verdi's opera La Traviata. Camille Claudel (1864–1943) was a brilliant sculptor and Rodin's lover. Camille Pissarro was a founder of Impressionism. The name carries extraordinary artistic weight.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Used in France for both genders for centuries; the feminine form became dominant in English.
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Today
Camille remains a beloved choice, ranking #254 in the US. 75,799 babies have been named Camille since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Britannica, SSA data
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How popular is Camille?
2012peak year
Camille appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2012, 1,344 babies received the name (ranked #237). Today it sits around #254, with roughly 1,254 babies named Camille each year. Camille's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 75,799 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,344 Babies named in peak year (ranked #237)
1,254Avg. per year (last decade)
12,540Total registrations last 10 years
75,799All-time total (since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #254)Very popular
Camille's Life Path 1 is the pioneer's number — fitting for a warrior maiden and an avant-garde sculptor. People named Camille tend to be creatively fierce, independent, and unafraid of intensity. They pioneer through passion.
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Pioneers through passion
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Creatively fierce
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Unafraid of intensity
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Independent artist
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Warrior grace
C3
A1
M4
I9
L3
L3
E5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Camille
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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