At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sweet edible bulb of a Pacific Northwest lily
- Origin
- Nez Perce (Pacific Northwest Indigenous)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KAM-us
Camas is a Nez Perce (Pacific Northwest Indigenous) girl's name meaning “sweet edible bulb of a Pacific Northwest lily”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Camas
Meaning: Sweet edible bulb of a Pacific Northwest lily.
Origin: Nez Perce (Pacific Northwest Indigenous).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Camas
KAM-usIPA /ˈkæməs/
Popularity of Camas
Camas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Camas
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