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The baby name Kamil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈkaːmiːl/ (KAH-meel); English: /kəˈmiːl/ (kuh-MEEL); Polish: [ˈkamil] (KAH-mil).

Kamil is Arabic, Czech in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Czech
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ˈkaːmiːl/ (KAH-meel); English: /kəˈmiːl/ (kuh-MEEL); Polish: [ˈkamil] (KAH-mil)

What is the meaning of the name Kamil ?

The baby name Kamil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈkaːmiːl/ (KAH-meel); English: /kəˈmiːl/ (kuh-MEEL); Polish: [ˈkamil] (KAH-mil).

Kamil is Arabic, Czech in Origin.

Kamil has dual roots. In Arabic Kāmil (كامل) means “complete, perfect,” a descriptive virtue name widespread in Arabic, Turkish (Kâmil), Persian, and Urdu. Independently, in Slavic languages such as Polish, Czech, and Slovak, Kamil is the local form of Latin Camillus, a Roman cognomen probably signifying a youthful attendant at religious rites; its exact origin may be Etruscan. Variants include Kaamil, Kamel, and Kameel; related feminine forms are Kamilah, Kamila, and Kamilya; cognates include Camillus, Camilo, Camillo, and Camille.

In the Islamic world the name has circulated since medieval times and appears in Sufi thought as al-Insān al-Kāmil, the “Perfect Human,” boosting its resonance, though not a Qur’anic personal name. In Eastern Europe, Kamil rose with 19th–20th‑century naming trends and remains common in Poland and Czechia; notable figures include Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch. Its twin etymologies give Kamil a cross-cultural profile blending moral aspiration with classical heritage.

Kamil has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kamil

Kamil Mikulčík Actor · Born 1977 · Slovakia Kamil Mikulčík is a Slovak singer and actor best known for representing Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Nela Pocisková. Born on November 18, 1977, he competed with the song "Leť tmou," but the duo did not qualify for the final.

Kamil – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2021 #1 — 762
Germany Boys 2016 #1 — 431
DJ 0 #14 4 322
PL Boys 0 #14 20,428 6,459
AZ 0 #22 23 706
AZ Boys 0 #23 219 1,400
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
DJ Boys 0 #27 10 657
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
TM Boys 0 #33 4 614
PL 0 #35 841 2,600
GE 0 #42 3 997
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CZ Boys 0 #44 2,018 6,530
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
Iceland Boys 0 #62 12 131
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #71 5 1,051
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
GE Boys 0 #83 27 2,055
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
CZ 0 #96 128 3,154
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
IR Boys 0 #107 2,108 10,162
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
IQ 0 #113 17 3,533
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
IR 0 #124 123 4,221
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RU Boys 0 #135 945 12,621
Norway Boys 2018 #136 4 459
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
KZ Boys 0 #139 204 6,578
TR 0 #141 17,919 19,440
LT Boys 0 #144 8 2,166
France Boys 2021 #154 334 2,865
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Boys 2024 #158 31 401
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
SD Boys 0 #170 402 10,523
RU 0 #171 19 3,641
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #212 16 5,992
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
IQ Boys 0 #242 711 13,071
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
GR Boys 0 #248 20 6,912
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SA 0 #255 41 10,560
AF Boys 0 #257 14 3,535
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
DK Boys 0 #274 52 7,401
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
Austria Boys 0 #287 162 2,180
MY 0 #287 44 12,352
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
PL Girls 0 #293 62 5,096
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
GH Boys 0 #301 45 8,138
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SD Girls 0 #304 42 7,678
JO Boys 0 #308 70 7,057
NL Boys 0 #311 1,154 5,873
YE 0 #315 67 8,639
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
NL 0 #346 46 2,481
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
LB 0 #359 361 13,263
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Germany Boys 0 #365 925 5,697
BD Girls 0 #375 12 8,413
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #403 25 2,041
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
MY Boys 0 #405 1,035 25,439
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #415 23 2,542
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
BD Boys 0 #431 151 10,045
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
PS Boys 0 #438 111 10,655
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
IL Boys 0 #471 139 10,983
IQ Girls 0 #481 24 11,303
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
SY 0 #505 241 11,684
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
BH 0 #515 39 17,937
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
QA Boys 0 #538 170 18,093
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
SA Boys 0 #567 1,878 28,008
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
EG Boys 0 #584 322 15,035
IL Girls 0 #588 30 11,648
KW Boys 0 #596 174 18,755
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
MA 0 #606 669 20,986
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SG Boys 0 #643 55 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #645 38 3,552
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
OM Boys 0 #654 230 17,948
AE Boys 0 #672 454 22,615
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
IN Boys 0 #715 302 16,750
NG Boys 0 #733 225 16,906
TN 0 #769 61 13,765
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
SA Girls 0 #806 130 25,931
DZ 0 #846 338 20,130
United States Boys 2024 #847 46 7,044
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #856 75 5,610
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
PE Girls 0 #916 28 14,861
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
IT Boys 0 #956 538 10,046
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,102 77 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Kamil is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Kamil

Kamil is predominantly a boy's name.
Kamil is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ˈkaːmiːl/ (KAH-meel); English: /kəˈmiːl/ (kuh-MEEL); Polish: [ˈkamil] (KAH-mil).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kamel, Kameel, Kāmil, Camillus, Camilo and Camille.
Yes, very popular — Kamil ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Kamil ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Kamil's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #243 in 2011 to #154 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Kamil are in our database, including Kamil Mikulčík (Actor).