Kameron is a spelling variant of Cameron, a Scottish clan name from the Gaelic cam sron, which means "crooked nose", after an early chief. The k spelling arose in the United States in the 1990s, when parents were giving many traditional names a fresh look with Kaden and Kaleb. Kameron ranked number 266 in 2000, peaked at number 245 in 2015 and has fallen since to number 466 in 2025.