Cameron
Scottish surname
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Cameron Origin and Meaning
The name Cameron is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "crooked nose".
Cameron is a popular Scottish name, for both boys and now girls (thanks to Cameron Diaz). With its good-looking, sensitive aura, Cameron has also generated a deluge of variant spellings.
Cameron took off in the 1990s, reaching a high of Number 33 in 2000, and is still highly popular in Scotland. One of its first media appearances was as a character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Cameron Tucker is now a prominent character in Modern Family.
And please don't be put off by its literal meaning, which probably originated as a nickname for an early member of the clan.
# 64 in the US
Cameron Rank in US Top 1000
# 246 on Nameberry
Cameron Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Cameron Popularity
- 64US2022
- 246Nameberry2024
- 6Unisex2022
- 118Future2028
- 194England2021
- 28Scotland2022
- 86New Zealand2015
- 107Canada2022
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Famous People Named Cameron
- Cameron Bruce CroweAmerican film director and producer
- Cameron Mitchell (born Cameron McDowell Mitzel)American actor
- Cameron "Cam" McConvilleAustralian racing driver
- Cameron Jerrell "Cam" NewtonAmerican football player
- Cameron Phillips HeywardAmerican football player
- (Derek) Cameron WakeAmerican football player
- Cameron Thomaz aka Wiz KhalifaAmerican rapper
- Cameron Anthony MackintoshBritish film producer
- Cameron Ezike Giles aka Cam'ronAmerican rapper
- Cameron Matthew Followillmusician with American band Kings of Leon
- Cameron John "CJ" AdamsAmerican actor
- Cameron Riley MonaghanAmerican actor
- Cameron Alexander DallasAmerican Viner and actor
- Cameron van der BurghSouth African swimmer
- Cameron McEvoyAustralian swimmer
- Cameron Morrell DouglasAmerican actor, son of actor Michael Douglas
- Cameron Marley Buffettson of singer Jimmy Buffett
- Cameron Ninoson of model and beauty queen Kimmarie Johnson
- Cameron Hallyday (b. 2004)son of singer and racing driver David Hallyday
- Cameron Kade Michaelsson of wrestler Shawn Michaels
- Cameron Lincoln Cotter (b. 2016)son of singers Melanie Fiona and Jared Cotter
- Cole Cameron Leinart (b. 2006)son of NFL player Matt Leinart
- James CameronCanadian director
- Kirk CameronAmerican actor
- Cameron BoyceAmerican Actor
- Cameron BrittonCanadian Actor
Cameron in Pop Culture
- Cameron Fryecharacter in movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
- Cameron Turnermain character on TV's "Alien Dawn"
- Cameron Hickscharacter on TV's "Alphas"
- Cameron Jamescharacter in movie "10 things I hate about You"
- Cameron Bledsoecharacter on TV's "Switched at Birth"
- Cameron Parkscharacter on TV's "A.N.T. Farm"
- Cameron Blackmain character on TV’s “Deception”
- Cameron Tuckercharacter on TV's "Modern Family"
- Dr. David Cameroncharacter on TV's "Queer as Folk"
- Cameroncharacter on TV's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
- Cameron Mitchellcharacter on TV's "Stargate SG,1"
- Cameron Marshcharacter on TV's "Evermoor"
- Cameron Campbellcharacter in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"