Kameron
Literal root meaning: “crooked, bent + nose”
About the name Kameron
Kameron is a boy name with Scottish Gaelic roots, literally “crooked, bent + nose”. It is related to Cameron, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Kameron ranked #466 for boys in the US, with 663 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 92% of US babies named Kameron were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Cameron, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning “crooked, bent” + “nose”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kameron”, “Cameron”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #466
- In 2015
- #245
- Babies in 2025
- 663
Popularity of Kameron, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.