The baby name Kamili is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MEE-lee (IPA: /kɑːˈmiːli/).
Kamili is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Kamili is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MEE-lee (IPA: /kɑːˈmiːli/).
Kamili is Swahili in Origin.
Kamili is a Swahili given name meaning “complete, perfect, exact,” ultimately from Arabic kāmil “perfect, whole.” In Swahili, kamili functions as an adjective for precision (“o’clock”), and as a name it conveys wholeness and integrity. Unisex, it is sometimes more common for girls because of its closeness to Kamila/Kamilah.
Use centers in coastal East Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, and Zanzibar - and the name entered the African diaspora, especially the United States, during mid‑20th‑century Pan‑African cultural naming. The deeper Arabic root has long pedigree: Kamil appears in medieval records and Sufi thought (al‑Insān al‑Kāmil, “the Perfect Human”). Related forms include Kamil (masc.), Kamel/Kameel, and the feminine Kamila, Kamilah, Kameela; Swahili nicknames like Mili or Kimi occur informally. Rare modern elaborations include Kamilli or Kamily. Across its traditions, the meaning emphasizes completeness, maturity, and exactness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #879 | 63 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #897 | 7 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #981 | 148 | 20,986 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,145 | 32 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Kamili is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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