Kamryn

KAM-run
Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish
"crooked nose"

Kamryn Origin and Meaning

The name Kamryn is a girl's name meaning "crooked nose".

As a Top 600 name for girls for more than 20 years, Kamryn has become a widely-accepted version of the original Cameron. It also ranks just below the Top 1000 for boys too, though it is used three times more often on girls.

Deriving from a Scottish surname made up of the Gaelic elements cam and sròn, Cameron means "crooked nose". This likely originated as a nickname, but if you were hoping for a different meaning, there is also the theory that the second part of the name may have come from the Gaelic abhainn meaning "river" or the Welsh bryn meaning "hill".

Given to 590 girls in a recent year, Kamryn is currently slightly less popular than classic Cameron and similar alternative Camryn.

Dancers Kamryn Beck and Kamryn Smith, YouTuber Kamryn Renae, and crochet-Instagrammer Kamryn Cain are bearers of the name.

# 511 in the US

Kamryn Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Kamryn

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Famous People Named Kamryn

  • Kamryn Baldwin
    American ballerina
  • Kamryn Belle
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  • Kamryn Rose Draper
    daughter of ice hockey player Kris Draper
  • Kamryn Sakic (b. 2000)
    daughter of ice hockey player Joe Sakic; twin brother Chase
  • Kamryn June Kolb (b. 2009)
    daughter of NFL football player Kevin Kolb

The name Kamryn in Pop Culture

  • Kamryn Matika
    main character in "My Best Friend's Girl" by Dorothy Koomson