Cameron

KAM-ren

Scottish

"crooked nose"

Cameron Origin and Meaning

The name Cameron is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "crooked nose".

Camerson was once a rising star for boys only, but Cameron Diaz almost single-handedly transported it into the unisex camp, though there are still ten times as many boy babies named Cameron as girls.

Deriving from a Scottish surname meaning “crooked nose”, Cameron is a sweet but sophisticated choice with a hint of showbusiness flair, and a touch of rough-and-tumble.

As Cameron Diaz’s career took off in the 90’s, Cameron too saw a rise in popularity as a choice for girls. Peaking in 1999, when it was given to nearly 2000 girls, Cameron has recently fallen back down the charts.

Nevertheless, it is still selected for 600 girls every year, and with the spelling variations of Camryn and Kamryn also featuring in the US charts, it continues to feel like a Top 500 name, ranking alongside Mackenzie, River, or Summer.

Surprisingly popular, given its meaning, Cameron comes with the built in nicknames, “Cam” and “Cammie” which bring something gentler to the name.

Looking for something similar but less associated with one celeb? Camden, Cadence, Saffron, Keelin, or Bellamy might inspire you.

Cameron Rank in US Top 1000

# 480 in the US

Cameron Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1131 on Nameberry

Cameron Popularity

• 480 US 2023
• 1131 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Cameron

• Cameron Michelle Diaz American actress
• Cameron Russell American model
• Cameron Richardson American actress
• Cameron (Cami) Ritzler American dancer
• Cameron ring name of Ariane Nicole Andrew, American pro wrestler
• Cameron Graebner daughter of tennis players Clark and Carole Caldwell Graebner
• Cameron Vandebroucke (b. 1999) daughter of cyclist Frank Vandebroucke
• Cameron Hoyer (b. 2013) daughter of NFL player Brian Hoyer
• Sarah Cameron Leibovitz (b. 2001) daughter of American photographer Annie Leibovitz
• Cameron Dolan sister to The Dolan Twins, Ethan and Grayson

Cameron in Pop Culture

• Cameron Ann "Cammie" Morgan main character of the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
• Cameron Van Buren character in YouTube series "The Most Popular Girls in School"
• "The Miseducation of Cameron Post " novel by Emily M. Danforth
• Cameron Chase character on TV's "Supergirl"
• Dr. Allison Cameron character on the TV show "House M.D." most commonly called Cameron