The baby name Kamillo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MEE-lo (IPA: /kaˈmiːlo/).
Kamillo is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Kamillo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MEE-lo (IPA: /kaˈmiːlo/).
Kamillo is Latin in Origin.
Kamillo is a modern K-spelling of Camillo, rooted in the Latin cognomen Camillus, likely of Etruscan origin. In classical usage, a camillus (and camilla) was a youthful attendant at religious rites, giving the name senses of “acolyte,” “temple servant,” or more broadly “helper.” The shift to K reflects Central/Eastern European orthography and contemporary stylistic preference.
Usage was reinforced in Catholic Europe by Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614), patron of the sick and hospitals, which popularized Italian Camillo and Spanish/Portuguese Camilo. Variants and related forms include Camillus (Latin), Camille (French; historically masculine, now largely unisex), Camillo (Italian), Camilo (Iberian), and the Slavic/Polish Kamil; feminine counterparts are Camilla and Kamilla. Rarer spellings such as Kamilo and Kamillo occur in Balkan and German registers. Common nicknames include Cami, Milo, and Millo.
Kamillo is seldom given. We count 33 recorded uses of it across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 |
Kamillo is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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