At a Glance
- Meaning
- Nickname meaning 'flat-nosed'
- Origin
- French (surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- kah-MOO
Camus is a French (surname) boy's name meaning “nickname meaning 'flat-nosed'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Best Unique Baby Boy Names.
Meaning & Origin of Camus
Meaning: Nickname meaning 'flat-nosed'.
Origin: French (surname).
A common claim: Often glossed as 'from the village of Camus.' Actually: Wiktionary traces Camus to a French descriptive nickname meaning 'flat-nosed,' not to a village name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Camus
kah-MOOIPA /kæˈmuː/
Popularity of Camus
Camus 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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