Gender:

Unisex

Meaning:

"crooked nose" (in Gaelic)

Etymology:

This name comes from the Scottish family name Cameron, which is a compound of the following Gaelic words: cam (meaning “crooked”) and sròn (meaning “nose”).

Variants in different languages:

There are no variants of this name in other languages.

Fun facts:

The name is very often confused with an African word Cameroon (country) and Spanish noun Camarón (meaning “shrimp”).

Name days:

UK
18th July: Cameron
USA
14th July: Cameron

Famous people:

Cameron Ansell (born 1992), Canadian actor
Cameron Boyce (born 1999), American actor
Cameron Dallas (born 1994), American actor
Cameron Diaz (born 1972), American actress
Cameron Giles (born 1976), American rapper
Cameron McEvoy (born 1994), Australian swimmer
Cameron Mitchell (1918 – 1994), American actor
Cameron Richardson (born 1979), American actress
Cameron Toshack (born 1970), Welsh footballer
Cameron White (born 1983), Australian cricketer
Camryn Manheim (born 1961), American actress

Additional information:

According to numerology people who bear this name are nice, well balanced, condescending, honest, generous. All the personality traits listed above make them very good partners. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is amethyst, and its lucky days are Friday and Saturday.

Popularity of the name (female):

USA: 530th in 2015

Popularity of the name (male):

England: 123rd in 2014
Scotland: 25th in 2015
USA: 56th in 2015