Camden

Scottish
"winding valley"

Camden Origin and Meaning

The name Camden is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "winding valley".

Camden is a surprise hit, probably as a result of some star baby cred: it has been chosen by no less than four celebrity parents since 2012. Camden is a Jersey Boy name, along with equally popular Trenton -- these are two cases where the names are more attractive than the places that inspired them.

Camden Town is a hip area of London, noted for its busy open-air market.

# 187 in the US

Camden Rank in US Top 1000

# 448 on Nameberry

Camden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Camden Popularity

Famous People Named Camden

  • Camden ToyAmerican actor
  • Camden Joypen name of Tom Adelman, American author
  • Camden Harrison Sparks (b. 2011)son of actor/comedian Hal Sparks
  • Camden Jack Cutler (b. 2012)son of NFL player Jay Cutler and actress Kristin Cavallari
  • Camden John Lachey (b. 2012)son of singer Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo
  • Camden Quinn Schaech (b. 2013)son of actor Jonathan Schaech
  • Camden William Gunderson (b. 2013)son of singer Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft
  • Camden Anthony Recker (b. 2014)son of baseball player Anthony Recker

Camden in Pop Culture

  • Camden Farebrothera character in George Eliot's 'Middlemarch ' (1871)
  • Camden Laheycharacter on TV's Teen Wolf
  • Camdenfamily name on TV's "7th Heaven"
  • CamdenNew Jersey, USA
  • Camdena resort town in Maine, USA
  • Camden Yardshome park of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team