Cam
Usage of Cam in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Cam against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Cam is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Cam is a Vietnamese name for citrus or orange fruit, also meaning “sweet.” Cam is also a Scottish short form of Cameron.
Cam in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 131 boys were named Cam, making it the #1393 boys' name in the US. Since 1892, 2,794 boys have been named Cam, with the most (131) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri.
In 2025, 8 girls were named Cam, making it the #10917 girls' name in the US. Since 1946, 401 girls have been named Cam, with the most (20) in 1961.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Storms named Cam
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Cam, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Cam | 1999 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Cam | 1996 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Cam
There are 252 towns and villages with Cam in their name, in 11 countries.
🇻🇳 Vietnam 230🇹🇷 Turkey 7🇬🇧 United Kingdom 3🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 3🇫🇷 France 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇦🇱 Albania 1🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Cẩm Phả | Quảng Ninh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 190,232 | Map |
| Cam Ranh | Khanh Hoa, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 146,771 | Map |
| Cẩm Lệ | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 78,837 | Map |
| Cam Lộ | Quang Tri, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 30,111 | Map |
| Cẩm Xuyên | Hà Tĩnh Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 12,857 | Map |
| Thiên Cầm | Hà Tĩnh Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 4,755 | Map |
| Base Cam | West Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Buôn Cam | Dak Lak, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Bãi Cậm | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Bích Cẩm | Hai Phong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Cam
There are 16 lakes and reservoirs with Cam in their name, in 7 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 6🇬🇧 United Kingdom 3🇮🇪 Ireland 2🇻🇳 Vietnam 2🇨🇭 Switzerland 1🇨🇳 China 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Cam Co | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Cam Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cam Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cam Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cam Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Cam Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Cam Loch | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
| Càm Loch | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
| Lac Cam | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Loch Càm | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Cam songs
One song on Wikidata has Cam in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Cam
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Cam.
Cam Donaldson
Cam Thomas
Fictional characters named Cam
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Cam as a pet name
FurryName has found 51 dogs named Cam in public pet registers, making it the #2,792 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Framingham (2), Golden Plains Shire (1), Playford (1). Cam as a dog name →
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