Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Assistant to the priest."

Popularity: The name Camellia ranked 3989th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The meaning of this old Roman family name, which probably originated in pre-Roman Italy, is by no means certain.