Camil
How to say it: kah-MEEL · /kaˈmil/
Masculine form of Latin Camillus meaning 'attendant, noble youth' - used in French and Romanian.
Camil was the 2,343rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,741 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,343 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,741 |
| In France, 2025 | #142 among boys’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Camil is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cam
- Mil
- Cami
Honouring a Camil in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Camil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #142 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Camil
- Camil Petrescu (1894–1957)Romanian playwright, novelist, philosopher and poet
- Camil Doua (born 2002)Mauritanian swimmer
- Camil Mmaee (born 2004)Belgian association football player
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