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The baby name Cam is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæm/ (rhymes with 'Sam').

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /kæm/ (rhymes with 'Sam')

What is the meaning of the name Cam ?

The baby name Cam is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæm/ (rhymes with 'Sam').

Cam is in Origin.

Cam is a brief, unisex name most commonly a short form of the Scottish surname-given name Cameron, from Gaelic cam “bent, crooked” + sròn “nose,” and it echoes the same cam “crooked” element found in Campbell. Used as a familiar nickname in Scotland for centuries, Cam has been adopted as an independent given name across the English-speaking world, especially from the late 20th century onward.

Beyond Scotland, Cam can arise from several roots: in Vietnamese it is a feminine given name meaning “orange; citrus” or “sweet,” depending on the character chosen; as a pet form of Camille/Camilla/Camila (from Latin Camillus/Camilla) it carries the sense of “acolyte” or “attendant”; and from Camden it inherits “enclosed valley.” Notable bearers in sport and media have boosted its profile. Related forms and variants include Cameron, Camron/Kameron, Camden, Camille/Camilla/Camila, Cami/Cammie/Cammy, and the spelling Kam.

Cam has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cam

Cam Gigandet Actor · Born 1982 · United States Cam Gigandet is an American actor best known for Twilight and Never Back Down. He also appeared on The O.C. and in films like Burlesque and Easy A. Cam Neely Actor · Born 1965 · Canada Cam Neely is best known as a star NHL right winger, especially for his time with the Boston Bruins. Born in 1965, he is a Canadian former player and hockey executive who also played for the Vancouver Canucks during his career from 1983 to 1996.

Cam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Girls 0 #231 21 7,056
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JM Girls 0 #247 13 7,507
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
UY Girls 0 #488 23 6,731
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #564 23 18,916
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AR Girls 0 #577 23 8,289
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #629 37 13,390
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
IT 0 #698 17 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #764 129 7,044
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #797 55 14,098
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
CO Boys 0 #857 64 15,656
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
PE Girls 0 #919 25 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #924 29 5,697
NL Boys 0 #929 23 5,873
MY Girls 0 #937 58 24,821
MX Boys 0 #941 42 16,355
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,033 79 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,043 36 16,140
MA 0 #1,073 56 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
DZ 0 #1,082 95 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,103 76 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,116 68 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
TR 0 #1,134 78 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,366 81 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,581 34 28,008

Cam is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Cam

Cam is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Cam is a one syllable name, pronounced /kæm/ (rhymes with 'Sam').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kam, Cammy, Cammie and Kamm.
Yes — Cam ranked #306 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Cam ranks highest in Canada (#306 in 2022).
Yes — 2 notable people named Cam are in our database, including Cam Gigandet (Actor), Cam Neely (Actor).