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Cameron

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Meaning

Crooked nose, in the Gaelic surname’s historical formation.

The source derives the surname from Gaelic crooked or bent and nose elements. This is surname history, not a statement about a child’s appearance; the older chieftain story is not needed to establish the word roots.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic surname tradition.

The given name is explicitly transferred from the Scottish surname Camshròn; Celtic is a broader language-family label, rather than a separate literal derivation.

English pronunciation

/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/

The reviewed IPA allows an optional unstressed middle vowel, accounting for the longer and shorter English readings.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls47 · preliminary6362025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada2025Boys250 · preliminary1232025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls5 (rounded to 5)3945Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Boys145 (rounded to 5)351Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls73333Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Boys231216Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2008Girls4370Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Boys6270Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls8387Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Boys9248Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2015Girls4751Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Boys21223Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls614487Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys4,34876Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Crooked nose, in the Gaelic surname’s historical formation.

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The source derives the surname from Gaelic crooked or bent and nose elements. This is surname history, not a statement about a child’s appearance; the older chieftain story is not needed to establish the word roots.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: Scottish Gaelic surname tradition.

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The given name is explicitly transferred from the Scottish surname Camshròn; Celtic is a broader language-family label, rather than a separate literal derivation.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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English pronunciation: /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/

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The reviewed IPA allows an optional unstressed middle vowel, accounting for the longer and shorter English readings.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Spelling variant: Camryn

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The English personal-name entry explicitly identifies Camryn as a modern variant of Cameron in the surname-derived given-name tradition. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Camryn&oldid=83830595. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed explicitly documented spelling relationships and added reciprocal discovery links with their cultural scope. Pronunciations and birth statistics are not transferred; each spelling remains separate. No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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