Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Cameron

CAMERON

GENDER: Masculine & Feminine

PRONOUNCED: KAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English) [key]

Meaning & History

From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose".

Related Names

VARIANTS: Camron, Kameron, Kamryn (English)

DIMINUTIVES: Cam, Kam (English)

FEMININE FORM: Camryn (English)

Popularity

United States	ranked #53 for boys ranked #442 for girls
England/Wales	ranked #61 for boys
Canada (BC)	ranked #74 for boys
Australia (NSW)	ranked #74 for boys
France	ranked #256 for boys
Ireland	ranked #97 for boys
Northern Ireland	ranked #74 for boys
Scotland	ranked #12 for boys

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