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.
Arabic كامل (kamil, perfect/complete)→feminine Kamilah
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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.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic; The Good Place (2016).
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Today
Kamilah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1040 in the US. 6,395 babies have been named Kamilah since 1971.
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How popular is Kamilah?
2019peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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.
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Nothing missing nothing extra
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Absolute perfection
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Good-Place accomplished
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H-breathed
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Arabic kamil-complete
K2
A1
M4
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Kamilah
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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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