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GirlScottish Gaelic origin2 syllables

Camryn

Literal root meaning: “crooked, bent + nose”

About the name Camryn

Camryn is a girl name with Scottish Gaelic roots, literally “crooked, bent + nose”. It is related to Cameron, which is where the meaning comes from.

In 2025, Camryn ranked #477 for girls in the US, with 644 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 87% of US babies named Camryn were girls.

Etymology

A variant of Cameron, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning “crooked, bent” + “nose”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Camryn”, “Cameron”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#477
In 2015
#396
Babies in 2025
644

Popularity of Camryn, 1940–2025

05121.0k1.5k2.0k19401960198020002020
Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.