70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KAM-bəl [key · IPA] Meaning & History From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked mouth" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and béul "mouth". See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #911 in 2013 (f) #937 in 2005 (m) United States Categories colleges or universities, Mad Men characters, surnames, unisex Entry updated July 2, 2017