Given name
Cameca
“a twin”
Cameca is a variant of Cameka. In American use, Cameka carries the interpretation “a twin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cameca is a variant of Cameka. In American use, Cameka carries the interpretation “a twin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cameca connects to the Tameka name family through Cameka. An origin associated with Tameka is Aramaic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cameca through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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