Kamilla
Kamilla and Kamila are feminine given names used in a number of languages and throughout history with roots in Slavic, Arabic, and South Asian languages and Latin.
Both Kamila and Kamilla are popular names in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Italy. The name Kamila in Arabic means fox derived from the Arabic root Kamil. The name is a variation of the given name Kamala, a Sanskrit word meaning lotus that is common in Indian culture. The name is a variation of the Latin feminine of camillus, the root of Camilla, a term for a youth serving as acolyte in the ritual of ancient Roman religion, which may be of Etruscan origin.
Common nicknames for Kamila include: Kami, Mila, Kam, and Milly.
Notable people with these names include:
Kamila
- Kamila Aliyeva, Azerbaijani politician
- Kamila Andini, Indonesian film director
- Kamila Ainievna Badurova, Russian judoka
- Kamila Barbosa, Brazilian freestyle wrestler
- Kamila Chudzik, Polish heptathlete
- Kamila Dubcová, Czech professional footballer
- Kamila Filipcikova, Slovak fashion model
- Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Polish politician
- Kamila Gradus, Polish marathon runner
- Kamila Grigorenko, Estonian rhythmic gymnast
- Kamila Hawthorne, Welsh medical academic and a general practitioner
- Kamila Kerimbayeva, Kazakhstan tennis player
- Kamila Konotop, Ukrainian weightlifter
- Kamila Kordovská, Czech handballer
- Kamila Kotulska, Polish television journalist and broadcaster
- Kamila Kulmagambetova, Kazakhstani footballer
- Kamila Lićwinko, Polish track and field athlete
- Kamila Magálová, a Slovak film and stage actress, singer, and entrepreneur
- Kamila Nasr, Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Kamila Novotná, Slovak sport shooter
- Kamila Shamsie, British writer and novelist
- Kamila Skolimowska,, Polish hammer thrower and Olympic gold medalist
- Kamila Stösslová, Czech housewife and muse of composer Leoš Janáček
- Kamila Szczawińska, Polish model
- Kamila Špráchalová, Czech stage and television actress
- Kamila Thompson, singer-songwriter based in London and New York
- Kamila Tyabji, Indian philanthropist and lawyer
- Kamila Valieva, Russian figure skater
- Kamila Urzędowska, Polish actress
- Kamila Ženatá, Czech artist
- Kamila Żuk, Polish biathlete
Kamilla
- Kamilla Asylova, Kazakhstani model, Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2016
- Kamilla Cardoso, Brazilian professional basketball player
- Kamilla Farhad, Azerbaijani tennis player
- Kamilla Gafurzianova, Russian female fencer
- Kamilla Hollai, Hungarian film actress of the silent era
- Kamilla Rytter Juhl, Danish international elite badminton player
- Kamilla Kosztolányi, Hungarian rower
- Kamilla Kristensen, Danish team handball player
- Kamilla Rakhimova, Uzbekistani tennis player
- Kamilla Seidler, Danish chef, head chef at restaurant Gustu in La Paz, Bolivia
- Kamilla Składanowska, Polish fencer
- Kamilla Trever, Russian historian and orientalist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Kamilla Sofie Vallin, Danish professional racing cyclist
Kamila as a surname
- Avery Yale Kamila, American journalist
Events with the given name Kamila
- Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, athletics tournament held in Poland
Kamilla in popular culture
- Kamilla and the Thief '', Norwegian family movie from 1988
- Kamilla and the Thief II , Norwegian family movie from 1989''