What does Cameron mean?

Cameron means "crooked nose"

How do we pronounce Cameron?

Cameron \ca-me-ron, cam-er-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Cameron used, but less often, as a name girl name meaning. Its pronunciation is in English as KAEMahRahN or KAEMRahN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Cameron: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Cameron?

Cameron is used predominantly in the English and Scottish languages, and its origin is Celtic. The name's meaning is crooked nose. From the elements 'cam' meaning crooked ; 'shron' meaning nose. The first name is derived from the surname borne by the famous Scottish clan; the clan name itself originated from an ancestor with a crooked nose. The popularity of the Scottish first name could be attributed to two Scots, the theologian John Cameron (1579-1623) and the preacher Richard Cameron (1648-1680). The first name has been in use by English speakers since the 20th century. Cameron is a widely used name; it has 42 variants. Other versions Camaeron name popularity, Camaron name variations, name Camea origin, nicknames for Camee, Cameran pronounciation, meaning of Cameren, Camerin meaning, nicknames for Camero, Cameroon meaning and origin, what does the name Cameroun mean, Camerron name, name Camerson origin, Camerun name variations, Cameryn meaning and origin, Camey name, nicknames for Cami, Camie pronounciation, Camiron name popularity, Cammeron name popularity, Cammi meaning of name, Cammie definition, Cammy definition, meaning of Camran, name Camrea meaning, Camree name variations, baby name Camrey, baby name Camri, Camrie name popularity, short names for Camrin, Camron meaning, Camrun definition, Camry meaning, meaning of Camy, Kam meaning, Kamaron meaning, name Kameron meaning, what does the name Kamron mean, and Tameron pronounciation. The short forms name Cam meaning (also used in Vietnamese) and Camryn definition, the diminutive form name Ron origin (also used in Dutch and Hebrew), and the variant spelling Camren meaning and origin are other English forms. Cameron is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1940s up to the 2000s. Its usage peaked in 2000 with 0.612% of baby boys being given the name Cameron. It ranked at #31 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.351% and its ranking #60, was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2010, 6 times more boys were named Cameron than the next most popular name, Kameron meaning. Cameron has in the past century been mostly given to baby boys. In 2009, the name Cameron was given to 8 times as many baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Cameron:

  • Filmmaker James Cameron, born 16 August 1954, Kapuasking, Ontario, Canada
  • Preacher Richard Cameron, born 1648 - 1680, Falkland, Fife, Scotland
  • Theater Producer Cameron Mackintosh, born Cameron Anthony Mackintosh, October 17, 1946, Enfield, London, England
  • Theologian John Cameron, born 1579 - 1623, Glasgow, Scotland.

List of baby names that sound like Cameron:

Kameron meaning of name (English), name Camrun origin, what does the name Kamron mean (English), Camaeron meaning and origin, Cameran meaning, nicknames for Cameren, name Camerin meaning, Cameroon name variations, baby name Cameroun, Camerron meaning, Camerun pronounciation, Cameryn meaning, Camiron name, Cammeron meaning of name, Camaron name popularity (English), name Camran (Iranian), Camren pronounciation (English), Camrin meaning and origin, Camron pronounciation (English), and baby name Camryn (English).

The baby name Cameron fun facts:

The name Cameron in reverse order is "Noremac".

The numerological value of the name Cameron is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Cameron?

Cameron is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.37%
20130.36%
20120.39%
20110.40%
20100.38%
20090.39%
20080.41%
20070.43%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames