Camilla
Camilla is a female given name: 99% of people named Camilla are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 6 male / 21,961 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Camilla
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Camilla," in English, "Guten Tag Camilla," in German. Camilla is a female given name: about 99% of people named Camilla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Camilla,
German
Guten Tag Camilla,
French
Bonjour Camilla,
Spanish
Estimado/a Camilla:
Chinese
Camilla您好：
Japanese
Camilla様
English
Hi Camilla,
German
Hi Camilla,
French
Salut Camilla,
Spanish
Hola Camilla,
Chinese
Camilla你好：
Japanese
Camillaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
6 male · 21,961 female · 21,967 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Camilla a male or female name?
Camilla is a female given name: 99% of people named Camilla are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Camilla in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Camilla," in English, "Guten Tag Camilla," in German. Camilla is a female given name: about 99% of people named Camilla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Camilla a unisex name?
Camilla is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Camilla are men. Camilla leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Camilla a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/camilla (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_camilla,
title = {Is Camilla a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/camilla},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}