Cameron

KAM-ren

Scottish

"crooked nose"

Cameron Origin and Meaning

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

Cameron was once a rising star for boys only, but Cameron Diaz almost single-handedly transported it into the unisex camp back in the 80s.Though there are still eight times as many boy babies named Cameron as girls, it is currently in the US Top 600, where it is joined by Camryn and Kamyn.

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"

Either way, Cameron is a sweet but sophisticated choice with a hint of showbusiness flair, and a touch of rough-and-tumble, with cute nickname Cammy, or the more gender neutral neutral Cam.

While it has declined in popularity since its peak in 1999, it is still selected for more than 600 girls every year, and with the spelling variations of Camryn and Kamryn also featuring in the US charts, it continues to feel like a Top 500 name, ranking alongside Mackenzie, River, or Summer.

Looking for something similar but less associated with one celeb? Camden, Cadence, Saffron, Keelin, or Bellamy might inspire you.

Cameron Rank in US Top 1000

# 480 in the US

Cameron Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1042 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cameron

• 480 US 2023
• 1042 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Cameron

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cameron.

• Mckenna
• Kendall
• Charlee
• Makenna
• Evelynn
• Raegan
• Reagan
• Everlee
• Callie
• Rylee
• Payton
• Mackenzie
• Kacie
• Ryleigh
• Raelynn
• Camryn
• Cassidy
• Kenzie
• Lainey
• Madilyn

Famous People Named Cameron

• Cameron Michelle Diaz American actress
• Cameron Russell American model
• Cameron Richardson American actress
• Cameron (Cami) Ritzler American dancer
• Cameron ring name of Ariane Nicole Andrew, American pro wrestler
• Cameron Graebner daughter 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 Dolan sister to The Dolan Twins, Ethan and Grayson

The name Cameron in Pop Culture

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