Cameron is a classic baby name with trendy nicknames including Cam, Ron, Cams, Caz, and a few others. Cameron takes its name from Scottish and Gaelic origins. It means "son of Cameron." Ron was originally used as an English given name until it was adopted by American parents in the 1960s. Today, Ron is only used as a first name. Cameron was once only used in its current form but is now also used as a first name. It started being used frequently among parents in the 1990s who wanted to give their children names that matched those of popular cartoon characters such as Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse. Cameron was created by James L. Brennan who also invented the names Charlie and David. He chose these names after characters in some of his favorite movies: Charles Darwin in 1859 and David Livingstone in 1860.