Cameron

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Cameron comes from Scotland and means "crooked nose." It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "cam," meaning "crooked" or "bent," and "sròn," meaning "nose." However, it is also associated with the Latin word "camarones," meaning "shrimp" or "prawn."
Pronunciation
In English, Cameron is typically pronounced "KAM-rin" for girls and "KAM-er-un" for boys. However, there are variations in pronunciation depending on the country and accent.
KAM-rən
Popularity
Cameron is a popular baby name in many countries around the world. In the United States, it is currently ranked #55 for boys and #521 for girls, according to the Social Security Administration's list of most popular names. In Scotland, Cameron is a top 10 name for boys, and it is also popular in Australia, Canada, and other English-speaking countries.

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Cameron Name meanings & History

The name Cameron comes from Scotland and means "crooked nose." It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "cam," meaning "crooked" or "bent," and "sròn," meaning "nose." However, it is also associated with the Latin word "camarones," meaning "shrimp" or "prawn.". From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose". As a given name it is mainly used for boys. It got a little bump in popularity for girls in the second half of the 1990s, likely because of the fame of actress Cameron Diaz (1972-). In the United States, the forms Camryn and Kamryn are now more popular than Cameron for girls. Cameron is used as a first name, middle name, or last name for both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Cameron: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cameron:

C: Chatty,Clever,Curious,Cute,Candid,Copycat,Choice

A: Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry

M: Maternal,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mushy,Mother,Memory

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive

N: Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat

Cameron is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Cameron include actor Cameron Diaz, filmmaker James Cameron, football player Cameron Jordan, and musician Cameron Dallas.

2.) CAMERON (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname that originated from the Gaelic nickname cam sron (crooked nose). Var: Cameran, Cameryn, Camryn, Kameran, Kameron, Kameryn. Short: Cam, Kam. Pet: Cami, Kami. (KAM-ER-UN, KAM-RIN)


3.) Cameron (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) mischievous; crooked nose

Other Forms: Cam, Camaron, Camerohn, Cami, Cammy, Camren, Camron


4.) CAMERON (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname originating from the Gaelic nickname cam srdn (crooked nose). The name is borne by a famous Highland clan. Short: Cam. Pet: Camey. (KAM-ER-ON)


5.) Cameron (Unisex)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Crooked nose

Other Forms: Camron, Kameron, Kamran, Kamron


6.) CAMERON (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname that originated from the Gaelic nickname cam srdn (crooked nose). Var: Kameron. Short: Cam, Kam. (KAM-ER-UN)


7.) Cameron (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) crooked nose. See also Kameron.

Other Forms: Cameran, Camerana, Cameren, Cameria, Cameriah, Camerie, Camerin, Camerya, Cameryah, Cameryn, Camira, Camiran, Camiron


8.) Cameron (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) popular (crooked nose)

Other Forms: Cameran, Camren, Camryn, Kameron, Kamryn


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