CAMERON  

Gender: F
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "crooked nose"

Popularity in 2008: #320

Cameron Diaz almost single-handedly transported this sophisticated Scottish male surname into the girls' camp, where it is proving increasingly popular -- though it hasn't caught up with the boys. Another actress, Camryn Manheim, did the same thing for the phonetic, more feminine spelling.

Variations:
Kamren, Kamron, Kamryn, Kamran, Kamerin, Camie, Camry, Camerin, Cam, Camran, Camiron, Camaran, Cameran, Camira, Camiran, Camren, Kamrin, Kameron, Kameran, Camryn, Cameri, Cameren, Camron, Cameria, Kameren, Camrin

Cameron is being discussed in our message boards:

• James for a girl?
• A thought
• Modelicious
• little Lilia begs for brother's name, please:)!
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Cameron:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• SOAP OPERA NAMES
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• STAR POWER: The influence of starbabies