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Camryn

OriginEnglish variation of Cameron, Scottish
Meaning"crooked nose"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#477

2025 SSA

US rank · boys#2234

2025 SSA

About Camryn

This Cameron variation was popularized by actress Camryn Manheim and the character inTwitches of the same name. It also makes it more obviously feminine, which might appeal to some parents, considering the classic Cameron is a Top 100 choice for boys in the US.

Camryn for girls#477 US

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"

Cameron, Kamryn, and Camryn are all in the US Top 1000 for girls, with Camryn given to around 600 girls each year.

Camryn for boys#2234 US

Cameron is starting to fall slightly since its peak in the early 2000s, but is still comfortably in the Top 100. The Camryn spelling has historically been more popular on the girls' side, though it did rank briefly for boys in the late 2000s.

Deriving from a Scottish surname made up of the Gaelic elements cam and sròn, Cameron (and therefore Camryn) 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 around 75 boys in a recent year, this variation is used 8 times more often on girls, while Cameron, Kameron, Kamron, Kamren, Camren, and Camron all lean more masculine.

Pronounced CAM-rin.

As of October 2026, Camryn ranked #477 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #158 in 1999.

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