What origin is the name Cam?

Cam comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cam a popular name?

Cam is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Cam does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Cam?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Cam — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Cam

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cam

Cam

Unisex

irish

1 syllable

Cam is an irish unisex name meaning "From the name cameron; crooked or crooked mouth; diminutive of campbell: crooked mouth; and of cameron: bent nose; crooked river".

The meaning of Cam is "From the name cameron; crooked or crooked mouth; diminutive of campbell: crooked mouth; and of cameron: bent nose; crooked river" — a unisex name of irish origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name cameron; crooked or crooked mouth; diminutive of campbell: crooked mouth; and of cameron: bent nose; crooked river

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cam

Very rare in US records

What does Cam mean?

Cam is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "From the name cameron; crooked or crooked mouth; diminutive of campbell: crooked mouth; and of cameron: bent nose; crooked river".