Name meaning & stats
Kamala
Kamala means “attendant at a temple” (Latin origin). 1,295 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Kamalas are 1.3× over-represented as film producers.
What it means
“attendant at a temple”
LatinSpelling of Camila
Camila around the world
- Камила · Russian
- Каміла · Ukrainian
- Καμίλα · Greek
- كاميلا · Arabic
- カミラ · Japanese
- 卡米拉 · Chinese
- Camil·la · Catalan
- Camilia · Latin
Famous Camilas
- Camila Cabello · Cuban-Mexican-American singer
- Camila Mendes · American actress (born 1994)
- Camila Giorgi · Italian tennis player
- Camila Vallejo · Chilean politician (born 1988)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
1,295 US babies were named Kamala between 1940 and 2025.
Where Kamalas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Film producer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are film producers, Kamalas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 151 Camilas spell it Kamala
- Camila 63%
- Camilla 13%
- Kamila 10%
- Kamilah 3%
- Camellia 2%
- Kamilla 2%
- Camelia 1%
- Camillia 1%
- Kamala 1%
- Kamyla 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)