Campbell means crooked mouth or wry-mouthed — from the Scottish Gaelic cam (crooked) and beul (mouth). Clan Campbell IS one of the most powerful Scottish clans. Campbell's Soup IS Andy Warhol's most iconic artwork. Naomi Campbell IS the supermodel. Two syllables of the most powerful Scottish clan, Warhol's-most-iconic, and THE supermodel.
Campbell means crooked mouth. Clan Campbell IS Scotland's most powerful. Warhol's Campbell's Soup IS iconic art. Naomi IS THE supermodel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish; Warhol's Campbell's Soup (1962).
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Today
Campbell remains a beloved choice, ranking #1145 in the US. 12,703 babies have been named Campbell since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Campbell?
2006peak year
Campbell reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 435 babies received the name (ranked #663). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1145), with about 400 babies given the name annually. Campbell's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,703 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Campbell's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — clan-level achievement. People named Campbell tend to be powerful, Scottish, and gifted at being the clan AND the soup AND the supermodel.
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Clan AND soup AND supermodel
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Scotland's-powerful
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Warhol-iconic
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Naomi-THE
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Scottish-deep
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M4
P7
B2
E5
L3
L3
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Campbell
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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