Cameron
Cameron comes from the Scottish Gaelic "cam" (crooked) and "sròn" (nose) — meaning "crooked nose." The name began as a clan surname in the Scottish Highlands. The Clan Cameron was one of the most loyal Jacobite clans, fighting for Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. As a first name, Cameron crossed from surname to first-name usage in the mid-20th century. Cameron entered the US top 1000 in 1957 and peaked at #31 in 2000. The peak was driven partly by Cameron Diaz (born 1972), the actress known for "There's Something About Mary" (1998) and "Charlie's Angels" (2000), who gave the name a female charge. Cameron (the director James Cameron, born 1954, of "Titanic" and "Avatar") gave the name a Hollywood dimension. I find Cameron has a sleek, slightly Scottish quality — the "C" opening is firm, and the "eron" ending gives it length. Cameron is one of the few Scottish surnames that has worked well as a unisex name. Cameron is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin that means "Crooked nose". Sleek, Scottish, and modern. The name sounds capable. Camerons tend to be confident. US peaked #31 in 2000. Now top 100. Well-known people named Cameron include Cameron Diaz (actress), James Cameron (director), Cameron (Scottish clan), Cameron (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Cameron include Cam (short form), Camryn (modern variant), Kameron (variant), Cam (nickname).