Campbell

/ KAM-bul /
unisexmodernclassicsurnamescottish

β€œcrooked mouth” β€” Scottish

β€”2024 rank (unisex)
2006peak year
6,574babies named Campbell since 1880
β–² +44%5-year trend

Campbell popularity over 145 years

βš–οΈ Shared by both genders Β· roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200618801920196020002024β€” girlsβ€” boys

What does Campbell mean?

A Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic 'caimbeul', meaning 'crooked mouth'. It has moved into given-name use, especially for girls, following the surname-name trend.

OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Stylemodern, classic

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