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كَامِلَة
Kamila
KAA-mi-lah
“Complete, perfect.”
About Kamila
Kamila is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "complete, perfect" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-م-ل meaning 'to be complete, whole'. The feminine form of Kamil: one who is complete in character.
Common in the Maghreb, France, and Eastern Europe among Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Kamilah, Kamilla, Kamela
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Kamila is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kamila
- What does the name Kamila mean?
- Kamila (كَامِلَة) means "Complete, perfect". From the Arabic root ك-م-ل meaning 'to be complete, whole'. The feminine form of Kamil: one who is complete in character.
- Is Kamila a name from the Qur'an?
- Kamila does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Kamila a boy or a girl name?
- Kamila is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Kamila come from?
- Kamila is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-M-L. Common in the Maghreb, France, and Eastern Europe among Muslim families.
- How is Kamila spelled?
- Kamila is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (كَامِلَة) is also written Kamilah, Kamilla, and Kamela. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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