Camellia
/K-AA-M-EH-L-L-IH-AA/
The camellia flower — Camellia (named for Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel) is the elegant winter-blooming flower of Asian gardens, brought to European cultivation in the 18th century. A modern American/British favorite.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Camellia is a Christian girl name of Latin origin, meaning “The camellia flower — Camellia (named for Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel) is the elegant winter-blooming flower of Asian gardens, brought to European cultivation in the 18th century. A modern American/British favorite.”.
Camellia is a girl's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "The camellia flower — Camellia (named for Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel) is the elegant winter-blooming flower of Asian gardens, brought to European cultivation in the 18th century. A modern American/British favorite." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among American, British, European families, Camellia carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Camellia
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Camellia lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Camellia's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Camellia's saint & feast day →What does Camellia's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Camellia resonates in either tradition.
Camellia's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Camellia's full reading →
Does Camellia go with your family's names?
Camellia breaks into 8 sounds: /K-AA-M-EH-L-L-IH-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Camellia sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Camellia beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Camellia — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Camellia
If Camellia resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in American families
Sharing the same meaning
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Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Camellia
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Common questions about Camellia
What does the name Camellia mean?
Camellia means "The camellia flower — Camellia (named for Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel) is the elegant winter-blooming flower of Asian gardens, brought to European cultivation in the 18th century. A modern American/British favorite.." It is a girl name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Camellia a boy or girl name?
Camellia is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Camellia?
Camellia is of Latin origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, British, European families.
Is Camellia a Christian name?
Yes. Camellia is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Latin origin.
What does Camellia mean in Latin?
Camellia originates from Latin, where it means "The camellia flower — Camellia (named for Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel) is the elegant winter-blooming flower of Asian gardens, brought to European cultivation in the 18th century. A modern American/British favorite.."
What are common nicknames for Camellia?
Common short forms of Camellia include Cami.
What is the numerology of Camellia?
Camellia has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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