Camel or a person who works with camels
Derived from the Latin word 'camelus', this name is primarily found as a surname in Portuguese and Spanish speaking regions. It historically referred to someone who tended to camels or lived near a sign of a camel. As a first name, it is exceptionally rare and often used as a variation of Carmelo.
Less common today
Camelo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,686 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the video game series Β· Suikoden Tierkreis