At a Glance
- Meaning
- Ultimately from a Malay word for chalk/lime, referring to the white camphor crystals
- Origin
- Malay (via Arabic and Latin)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAM-fer
Camphor is a Malay (via Arabic and Latin) unisex name meaning “ultimately from a Malay word for chalk/lime, referring to the white camphor crystals”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Camphor
Meaning: Ultimately from a Malay word for chalk/lime, referring to the white camphor crystals.
Origin: Malay (via Arabic and Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Camphor
KAM-ferIPA /ˈkæmfər/
Popularity of Camphor
Camphor 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.
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