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The baby name Camp is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæmp/ ("kamp").

Camp is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /kæmp/ ("kamp")

What is the meaning of the name Camp ?

The baby name Camp is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæmp/ ("kamp").

Camp is English in Origin.

Camp is a transferred English surname used as a given name. The surname comes from Old French camp "field, encampment" (ultimately Latin campus "open plain"), denoting someone who lived by a field or military ground. Parallel roots exist in Dutch and Low German Kamp "enclosed field," and in Romance forms like Campo/Campos. Variants and related surnames include Campe, Kamp, Campo, Campos, Van Camp, and DeCamp; as a given name it often shortens to Cam and intersects with Campbell or Camden.

As a first name it appears sporadically in English-speaking countries, particularly the United States, following the 19th-20th-century fashion for surname names and family honorifics. Usage skews masculine but is technically unisex. The core meaning, "field; open plain; encampment," lends associations of openness, resourcefulness, and camaraderie - fitting its crisp, outdoorsy sound.

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Camp – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
EG Boys 0 #861 26 15,035
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Camp is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
BH
BR

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People also ask about Camp

Camp is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Camp is a one syllable name, pronounced /kæmp/ ("kamp").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cam (short form), Campy (diminutive) and Campbell (related surname/given name).
Across languages, Camp has these equivalents: Field (English), Campo (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Champ (French), Campus (Latin).
Somewhat — Camp ranked #876 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.