Cambell

Meaning & origin

Cambell is a rare unisex name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2000 and reached its peak popularity in 2006, though it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names. As a variant of the Scottish surname Campbell, it carries the meaning 'crooked mouth' from the Gaelic 'caimbeul'. The name's trajectory has been stable with very low usage, and it has not been recorded in any top state rankings. Cambell fits the trend of using surnames as first names, offering a distinctive alternative to the more common Campbell.

Cambell is most likely a respelling of the Scottish surname Campbell, which derives from the Gaelic 'caimbeul', meaning 'crooked mouth' (from 'cam' crooked + 'beul' mouth). The name was originally a nickname that became a hereditary surname for the powerful Clan Campbell. As a given name, Cambell emerged in the late 20th century as a less common variant of Campbell, possibly influenced by the popularity of surnames as first names.