The baby name Kamen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkamɛn/ (respelling: KAH-men).
Kamen is Bulgarian in Origin.
The baby name Kamen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkamɛn/ (respelling: KAH-men).
Kamen is Bulgarian in Origin.
Kamen is a Slavic masculine given name meaning “stone, rock,” from the pan‑Slavic noun for stone (Old Church Slavonic kamenĭ; cf. Russian kamen’, Polish kamień, Czech kámen). The name conveys sturdiness, steadfast character, and reliability. In Bulgaria and North Macedonia it is well established and written Камен, with the rare feminine counterpart Kamena (Камена). The sense parallels names like Peter (Greek Petros, “rock”) and English Stone, offering a rugged, elemental appeal.
Use is attested in medieval Slavic onomastics and remains current, borne by contemporary Bulgarians such as actor Kamen Donev and filmmaker Kamen Kalev. Diminutives and regional variants include Kamenko (South Slavic) and informal nicknames like Kami. As a surname, Kamen also appears independently in various cultures, but the given name’s core lineage is South Slavic. Related or thematic counterparts include Peter, Stein (German), and Eben (Hebrew), all invoking rock-solid qualities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| BG | 0 | #66 | 15 | 1,799 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #76 | 231 | 3,850 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #255 | 9 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 15 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #351 | 7 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #575 | 41 | 16,104 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Kamen is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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