Cameron - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cameron \c(a)-me-ron\ is pronounced KAM-ren. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "crooked nose". Scottish Highlands clan surname derived from the facial feature (Gaelic "cam sròn") and based on the nickname given a valorous ancestor. Camerons in the Lowlands were derived from Cambernon in Normandt. Actresses Cameron Diaz, Camryn Manheim.

Cameron has 10 variant forms: Camaran, Cameryn, Camren, Camron, Camryn, Kameren, Kameron, Kamryn, Kamrynn and Kamrynne.

Baby names that sound like Cameron are Kamron, Kamrin and Kamren.

Cameron is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cameron. Click here to compare Cameron with related baby names.