Cameron

Scottish

"crooked nose"

Thu Nov 09 2023By Linda Rosenkrantz

Cameron Origin and Meaning

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

Cameron Diaz almost single-handedly transported this sophisticated Scottish male surname into the girls' camp, where it has had a rapid rise to popularity -- though it's never caught up with the boys. Another actress, Camryn Manheim (born Debra), did the same thing for the phonetic spelling.

Cameron entered the girls' list in 1980, reaching as high as Number 176 in 1990, though it is now slipping. Still surprisingly common, given its less than desirable meaning.

# 514 in the US

Cameron Rank in US Top 1000

# 1406 on Nameberry

Cameron Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Cameron Popularity

514US2022
1406Nameberry2023

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Famous People Named Cameron

Cameron Michelle DiazAmerican actress
Cameron RussellAmerican model
Cameron RichardsonAmerican actress
Cameron (Cami) RitzlerAmerican dancer
Cameronring name of Ariane Nicole Andrew, American pro wrestler
Cameron Graebnerdaughter 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 Dolansister to The Dolan Twins, Ethan and Grayson

Cameron in Pop Culture

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