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Quick answerThe given name 'Camillus' is derived from the Latin name 'Camillus', meaning 'young noble' or 'youthful noble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin.

Latin · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,117
TrendVintage
Peak year1915
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageAncient Roman
CultureAncient Roman
ReligionChristian
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 6
Global rank#287

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Camillus

The given name 'Camillus' is derived from the Latin name 'Camillus', meaning 'young noble' or 'youthful noble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin.

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Etymology

The given name 'Camillus' is derived from the Latin name 'Camillus', meaning 'young noble' or 'youthful noble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin. Camillus is a Roman name associated with the legendary Roman king Camillus, and it has been used in various forms in Christian tradition, particularly in the Catholic Church, where Saint Camillus de Lellis was a 16th-century saint.

Camillus currently ranks #4,117 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.

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