Campbell: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “crooked mouth”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KAM-bul · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (54% girls, 46% boys since 1880)
From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic cam 'crooked' and beul 'mouth'. It is primarily a surname use, though also used as a given name.
How popular is Campbell?
Babies named Campbell in 2024524
2024 rank#952 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188012,703
Campbell has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Campbell
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Finleyfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic
- Lennoxelm grove · Scottish Gaelic
- Blairplain; field · Scottish Gaelic
- Lesliegarden of holly · Scottish Gaelic
- Monroemouth of the Roe River · Scottish Gaelic
- Finnleyfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic
- Mckinleyson of Fionnlaoch · Scottish Gaelic
- Bowieyellow-haired · Scottish Gaelic
Campbell questions
What does the name Campbell mean?
Campbell means "crooked mouth". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic cam 'crooked' and beul 'mouth'. It is primarily a surname use, though also used as a given name.
Is Campbell a boy or girl name?
Campbell is used for both: about 54% of US babies named Campbell since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Campbell?
524 US babies were named Campbell in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Campbell?
Campbell is usually pronounced KAM-bul.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.