Kamilah
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Arabic ◈ 3 syllables
"Perfect"

From Arabic

Kamilah means perfect or complete — from the Arabic kamil. In Arabic, kamil describes absolute perfection — nothing missing, nothing extra. The Good Place's Kamilah is Tahani's impossibly accomplished sister. The H-ending adds spiritual breath to perfection. Three syllables of Arabic-absolute-perfection, divine-breath, and the most complete word in any language.

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Kamilah at a glance
MeaningPerfect
OriginArabic
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1040
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Why parents love Kamilah
  • The meaning perfect/complete is the most absolute possible.
  • The Good Place's Kamilah is impossibly accomplished.
  • Three syllables with a strong, Arabic sound: kah-MEE-lah.
  • The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
  • Kamil is a revered Arabic word.
The vibe of Kamilah
perfectcompleteArabickamilabsoluteGood PlaceH-endingspiritualaccomplished
Origin & history of Kamilah
Arabic كامل (kamil, perfect/complete) feminine Kamilah
1
Arabic roots
Kamilah comes from the Arabic kamil meaning perfect or complete — absolute perfection. The Good Place's Kamilah is Tahani's impossibly accomplished sister. The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic; The Good Place (2016).
3
Today
Kamilah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1040 in the US. 6,395 babies have been named Kamilah since 1971.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Kamilah?
2019 peak year
The name Kamilah reached its peak in 2019, with 341 registrations (ranked #806). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1971, roughly 48 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1040) today, averaging about 258 new babies per year. Kamilah's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 6,395 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
341 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #806)
258 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,580 Total registrations
last 10 years
6,395 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,040) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Kamilah
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Kamilah's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — perfect achievement. People named Kamilah tend to be complete, accomplished, and gifted at being nothing missing, nothing extra.

Nothing missing nothing extra
Absolute perfection
Good-Place accomplished
H-breathed
Arabic kamil-complete
K2
A1
M4
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Kamilah
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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