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Cam - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Cam

[ 1 syll. cam, ca-m ] The boy name Cam is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KAEM KEY. Cam is used chiefly in the English language, and its origin is English Gypsy, Old English, and Celtic. From English Gypsy, Old English, and Celtic roots, its meaning is beloved.

In addition, Cam is a short form of the name Cameron (English and Scottish) in the English language.

Cam is also a variant of the name Camden (English and Scottish) in the English language.

Cam is also a variant of the name Campbell (English and Scottish) in the English language.

Cam is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Cam, Cameron (English and Scottish) was the most popular.

Baby names that sound like Cam include Kam (English), Kame (Japanese), Cain (English), Caïn (French), Can (Vietnamese), Colm (Irish), Con (English and Irish), Conn (English and Irish), Cosme (English), Cuinn (Irish), Kaan (Turkish), Kain (German), Kaine (English and Irish), Kan (English), Kane (English and Irish), Kayne (English and Irish), Kean (English and Irish), Keane (English and Irish), Keen (English), and Keene (English and Irish).

KEY: Pronunciation for Cam: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"


 
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