Cameron Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Cameron

Cameron Name Origin: Scottish
Pronunciation: cah-merr-ahn
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Cameron Name Meaning

Few names feel as friendly and modern as the darling Cameron. A surname pick stoked with style, Cameron has been a Top 100 regular since the late 1980s. He has a cool surfer vibe with a bit of posh polish in there somewhere, wearing well on the modern-day boy.

Cameron may not have the best meaning, but that’s no reason to shy away from this Scottish sweetheart. He checks off a number of trend boxes, having the sought-after surname style as well as the precious nickname of Cam. He also still has an across-the-pond feel akin to chart darlings Oliver and Liam.

He’s a likeable guy with a warm heart, a friend to many with his infectious personality. Whether he’s cracking a joke or putting on a show, Cameron is a bit of a performer at heart. He is always one to light up a room, his natural charisma hard to miss.

Cameron isn’t the biggest fan of settling down, a restless spirit who prefers the feeling of the wind in his hair. A brave soul, he’s always looking to push the limits. If it has wheels he’ll ride it, and loves nothing more than the thrill of adventure.

Cameron has cooled in popularity enough to sound fresh, a nice alternative to the more popular Jackson and Mason. He also doesn’t suffer from a cutesy factor, aging gracefully into adulthood.

Cameron Name Popularity

How popular is the name Cameron? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	630	5	0.0013%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	1,010	13	0.0013%
1917	1,364	5	0.0005%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	1,401	6	0.0006%
1920	754	41	0.0037%
1921	852	29	0.0025%
1922	1,091	15	0.0013%
1923	1,083	15	0.0013%
1924	1,075	15	0.0013%
1925	1,305	8	0.0007%
1926	988	19	0.0017%
1927	1,533	5	0.0005%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	1,537	5	0.0005%
1930	1,217	10	0.001%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	1,364	5	0.0005%
1936	1,297	6	0.0006%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	1,191	6	0.0006%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	1,323	5	0.0004%
1942	1,142	10	0.0008%
1943	1,016	15	0.0011%
1944	952	16	0.0013%
1945	1,198	7	0.0006%
1946	892	23	0.0016%
1947	855	31	0.0019%
1948	901	24	0.0015%
1949	764	45	0.0028%
1950	871	27	0.0017%
1951	699	59	0.0035%
1952	733	51	0.0029%
1953	669	74	0.0042%
1954	585	114	0.0062%
1955	564	126	0.0069%
1956	521	167	0.0088%
1957	488	207	0.0108%
1958	480	222	0.0117%
1959	521	185	0.0097%
1960	489	221	0.0117%
1961	462	263	0.0139%
1962	364	443	0.0241%
1963	426	310	0.0173%
1964	455	260	0.0148%
1965	445	260	0.0159%
1966	437	266	0.017%
1967	422	284	0.0187%
1968	379	381	0.0254%
1969	358	455	0.0295%
1970	366	462	0.029%
1971	366	451	0.03%
1972	321	528	0.0388%
1973	330	483	0.0373%
1974	289	609	0.0469%
1975	208	1,012	0.0788%
1976	204	1,047	0.0812%
1977	216	993	0.0737%
1978	204	1,064	0.0791%
1979	208	1,117	0.0792%
1980	213	1,127	0.0771%
1981	188	1,310	0.0891%
1982	175	1,457	0.0975%
1983	176	1,435	0.0972%
1984	164	1,625	0.1092%
1985	153	1,788	0.1178%
1986	134	2,035	0.1348%
1987	95	3,159	0.207%
1988	69	4,984	0.3198%
1989	64	5,590	0.3464%
1990	62	6,663	0.402%
1991	62	6,696	0.4108%
1992	53	7,353	0.4607%
1993	54	7,088	0.4546%
1994	52	6,836	0.4454%
1995	49	7,028	0.4663%
1996	49	7,388	0.4934%
1997	45	8,216	0.5555%
1998	35	11,418	0.7629%
1999	33	12,435	0.8304%
2000	31	12,761	0.8354%
2001	35	11,583	0.7687%
2002	39	10,336	0.6897%
2003	40	9,962	0.6548%
2004	50	8,886	0.583%
2005	52	8,570	0.5605%
2006	52	8,850	0.5652%
2007	50	8,978	0.569%
2008	53	8,289	0.5363%
2009	58	7,632	0.5106%
2010	60	7,193	0.4991%
2011	53	7,517	0.5276%
2012	54	7,361	0.5166%
2013	59	6,855	0.4815%
2014	53	7,048	0.4837%
2015	56	6,736	0.4629%
2016	57	6,831	0.4738%
2017	61	5,913	0.4237%
2018	69	5,271	0.3837%
2019	67	5,226	0.386%
2020	65	4,915	0.3861%
2021	62	5,101	0.4173%
2022	64	4,819	0.3653%

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Names Like Cameron

If you like Cameron, you’ll love these other names like Cameron.

What names are diminutives of Cameron?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Cameron sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cameron, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Cam	Crooked nose	Scottish
Camry	Crooked nose	Scottish
Kamrey	Crooked nose	Scottish
Ron	Mountain of strength; crooked nose; ruler's counselor	Scottish

What names are variants of Cameron?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cameron.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Camaeron	Crooked nose	Scottish
Camedon	Crooked nose	Scottish
Camren	Crooked nose	Scottish
Camron	Crooked nose	Scottish
Kameron	Crooked nose	Scottish
Kamron
Kamryn

What names sound like Cameron?

If you like how Cameron sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cameron.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Camber	Originally an English surname indicating a family from Cambria (Wales)	English
Camden	Valley	English
Cameo	Shadow Portrait	Greek

Campbell	Crooked mouth	Scottish

What names are similar to Cameron?

Find a name that’s like Cameron, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Colton	Charcoal settlement	English
Cooper	Barrel maker	English
Declan	Full of goodness	Irish
Jackson	Son of Jack	English
Jordan	To descend	Hebrew
Kennedy	Helmet head	Irish
Oliver	Olive tree	English
Parker	Keeper of the park	English
Sawyer	Wood Cutter	English
Weston	West town	English

Lists With Cameron

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Siblings of Cameron

Mamas with kids named Cameron also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aubree	Elf ruler	English
Austin	Great	English
Emma	Whole or universal	German
Lillith	Belonging to the night	Ancient

Emmalee	Peaceful home; rival; laborious; eager; entire, universal	Latin
Harmony	Perfect unity	English
Tavin		English
Kenley	Royal Meadow	English

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20 Comments

Kelly Jun 24 at 7:03 am

Love this name!

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gangster mom Apr 19 at 9:57 am

my son died last week his name was cameron i am so sad and i miss him very much i wish it happened soonerr before he was evil but i still love him for who he was RIP cameron all his real ones stay by my side and support me after my evil gangster son died a horrific death in the streets of chicago

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Dwayne "rapist" johnson Apr 19 at 9:56 am

I don’t know how to shake all of these remarks off of my name, it was one time! who cares if its a dog or not?

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Edward Jizzler Norton Apr 19 at 9:55 am

i used to call my niece cam before she was abducted we never found her but i think about her a lot because whenever she came over we would do naughty things

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Rosie Feb 17 at 10:36 am

Like the bame

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Jamie Aug 10 at 5:00 am

I named our two daughters so his daddy got to pick his first name but like my second daughter we had to agree on the second name so it ended up being Cameron (Cam for short) James because my dad’s name and his grandfather’s name are both James…. It was a team effort just like it was with our daughter CaSandra because my mom’s name was Sandra and Cheryl because that’s his grandma’s name lol.

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Mama Apr 5 at 11:47 am

Chose the name cause it goes with middle name lee and it’s a friends name. I love his name because it’s a perfect flow with his middle and last name and I have always loved the name no dislikes. We thought of the name while watching Casper

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Angela Oct 23 at 4:55 pm

We have gender neutral names for all three kids. That way they’ll never be judged by their gender on things like college application etc.

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Vanessa Sep 16 at 8:29 am

Husband and I agreed and not popular in our area

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Mama Ashley Jul 22 at 5:41 am

All my boys names start with a C

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Alicia Jun 19 at 9:30 am

It was a name people have heard before but not one you hear often. It was one of the few boys names my husband and I could agree on!

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Jami Jun 11 at 7:45 am

Choosing a name for our baby was SO HARD! We created a large list of names we liked, and slowly dwindled it down to our top 3 or 4. From there I couldn’t choose… I decided to wait until baby was here to see what suited him best! When it came down to it we felt Cameron matched him in some way! Good luck mamas!

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Mama Ashley May 26 at 7:39 am

All my boys name starts with a C and I jus loved Cameron especially Baby Cam ?

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Mama raven May 10 at 9:43 am

He is named after 2 of his father’s best friends one was named cameron the other his middle name was Deshawn

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Barbra Aug 2 at 2:21 pm

My mother picked the name for my baby and I promised her on her death bed that I would name my baby what she really wanted . She died in 2018 from a heart attack and pneumonia.

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Jolene Mar 21 at 11:08 am

only name we could agree on and it isn’t super common

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Nechelle Jan 31 at 8:38 pm

Just a cool, calm name

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Shaina Dec 2 at 7:18 am

I just fell in love with the name

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Jolene Oct 22 at 12:37 pm

Me and my significant other couldn’t agree on a name .. I wanted something unique but not crazy and nothing super common. He came up within a Cameron and I wanted Malcolm.. He won and I fell in love with the name.

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Heather Aug 16 at 4:03 pm

We were driving through a town called Cameron. I told my husband what he thought about the name Cameron. He liked it also, we picked out that name before we even knew if baby was a boy. I think Cameron is a good name for a boy or girl.

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