Boy

Cameron

KAM-er-uhn

Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Scottish surname from Gaelic meaning bent nose or crooked stream. Popular across gender spectrum; friendly, approachable, and universally adaptable.”

Popularity Over Time

Cameron US popularity rank over timeRank 1925 in 1913 to rank 31 in 2000. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#31#978#19251900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #66 in the United States.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CamCami

Style

ModernPlayfulStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Cameron Diaz
  • David Cameron

Collections

Works Everywhere → Preppy & Surname Names →

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Aurora

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Cordelia

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Callum

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Caspian

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scottish, English, and globally English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish surname from Gaelic meaning bent nose or crooked stream. Popular across gender spectrum; friendly, approachable, and universally adaptable.

Cameron is currently ranked #66 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Cameron include Cam, Cami.

Names that pair beautifully with Cameron include Aurora, Wren, Cordelia, Callum, Caspian.