Cameron
Cameron is a unisex name of Scottish origin meaning “crooked nose or crooked river.” It ranked #78 in the United States in 2025. Originally a Scottish clan surname derived from Gaelic Cam Shròn.
how do you pronounce Cameron?
KAM-er-on
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what does Cameron mean?
The name Cameron means “crooked nose or crooked river.” It comes from the Scottish language tradition.
Originally a Scottish clan surname derived from Gaelic Cam Shròn. It crossed into given-name use in the 20th century and is now well established for both boys and girls.
where does the name Cameron come from?
From the Scottish Gaelic cam sròn, meaning crooked nose, which became a clan surname. A separate derivation from cam brun, meaning crooked hill, is proposed for some families of the name, so the two lines may have converged.
the history of Cameron
Clan Cameron held territory in Lochaber and fought for the Jacobite cause at Culloden in 1746. The surname converted to a given name in the twentieth century, principally in America, and moved into substantial use for girls in the 1980s and 1990s while remaining common for boys.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #78 |
| 2023 | #76 |
| 2022 | #74 |
| 2021 | #72 |
| 2020 | #67 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Cameron?
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who are famous people named Cameron?
- Cameron Diaz
- Cameron Crowe
- Cameron Dallas
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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