What does Campbell mean?

Campbell as a boys' name (also used more regularly as girls' name Campbell) is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Campbell is "crooked mouth". Name of a famous Scottish Highland clan, referring to the facial feature (Gaelic "cam beul"). The hereditary heads of the Campbell clan, the Dukes of Argyll, at one time controlled vast acres of the Scottish highlands and commanded the loyalty of thousands of men. Actor Campbell Scott.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cam-, -ell

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, gaelic, famous, clan (surname), dukes (noble)

Variations

VARIANT Campbel

How popular is Campbell?

Campbell is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#43 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Abell, Cabell, Cadbee, Cadbey (see Cadby), Caddell, Cadel, Cadell, Cadfael, Cael▼, Calbert, Caldwell, Camden▲, Camillo, Camilo▲, Campian, Campion, Canbey (see Canby), Canfield, Capel, Capell, Capello, Cappel, Cardell, Cardelle, Carmeli, Carnell, Carnelle, Carswell, Cartrell, Carvel, Carvell, Casper, Caswell, Chambellan, Chambers, Champeon, Chappell, Claudell, Cockrell, Connell, Covell, Crandell, Cromwell, Curtell, Danell, Dantrell, Dariell, Darrell▼, Darvell, Hamell, Harrell, Harwell, Haskell▼, Jamall, Jamell, Jamill, Jarell, Jarvell, Kimbell, Larell, Larnell, Mansell, Marcell, Marzell, Parnell, Ranell, Raynell, Sachiell (see Sachiel), Samwell, Satchell, Trumbell, Waddell, Wadell, Wardell and Waydell (see Wade). These names tend to be more frequently used than Campbell.