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The baby name cami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪmi/,/ˈkæmi/,KAY-mee,KAM-ee.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪmi/,/ˈkæmi/,KAY-mee,KAM-ee

What is the meaning of the name cami ?

The baby name cami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪmi/,/ˈkæmi/,KAY-mee,KAM-ee.

cami is in Origin.

Cami (pronounced KAM-ee) is chiefly a diminutive of Camille (French), Camilla (English/Italian), and Camila (Spanish/Portuguese), names descending from the Latin Camillus/Camilla, a Roman cognomen meaning “acolyte” or “temple attendant.” The root appears in classical lore via Camilla, the swift warrior-maiden in Virgil’s Aeneid, and in Christian tradition through Saint Camillus de Lellis; French Camille has long been unisex.

As a standalone given name, Cami entered U.S. records in the late 20th century and has grown with the surge of Camila/Camilla in the 2000s. Spellings and pet forms include Kami, Cammie, Cammy, and Kammie; related formal variants span Camille, Camilla, Camila, Kamila/Kamilla, and the botanical Camellia/Camelia. While occasionally short for Cameron, which carries the unrelated Scottish meaning “crooked nose,” Cami most often keeps the Latin sense of devoted attendant. Lively yet soft, it suits contemporary tastes while echoing a long classical lineage.

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cami – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
UY 0 #169 131 2,477
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AR 0 #179 112 2,915
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Girls 0 #240 40 3,650
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GT 0 #329 10 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CN Girls 0 #347 15 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
BO 0 #389 25 6,868
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
UY Boys 0 #396 36 5,922
CL 0 #403 551 6,867
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
PT Girls 0 #460 16 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #468 29 7,628
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CO 0 #476 142 7,768
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
UY Girls 0 #503 1,530 6,731
PA Girls 0 #505 15 9,861
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
GT Girls 0 #524 28 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CR Girls 0 #535 104 11,342
PS Girls 0 #538 11 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
AR Girls 0 #594 1,703 8,289
BO Girls 0 #613 268 9,488
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Girls 0 #624 28 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #638 13 16,104
CL Boys 0 #666 69 13,390
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #844 3,538 14,098
TN 0 #856 10 13,765
PE Boys 0 #908 19 14,506
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
CO Boys 0 #919 551 15,656
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #950 418 14,861
BR Girls 0 #960 53 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,012 32 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,063 10 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,075 2,601 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,159 70 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,172 11 25,439
DZ 0 #1,186 150 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,198 492 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,214 23 25,928
TR 0 #1,238 17 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

cami is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about cami

cami is predominantly a girl's name.
cami is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkeɪmi/,/ˈkæmi/,KAY-mee,KAM-ee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cammie, Cammy, Camie, Camy, Kami and Kamie.
Across languages, cami has these equivalents: Camille (French), Camilla (Latin/Italian), Camila (Spanish/Portuguese), Kamila/Kamilah (Slavic/Arabic, similar sounding), Cameron (Scottish, related form).