Crooked mouth or beautiful field
A modern American blend that likely combines the Scottish surname Campbell, meaning 'crooked mouth,' with the French suffix '-elle,' meaning 'she' or 'beautiful.' While its roots are Gaelic, the contemporary usage is often intended to sound like a feminine, more melodic version of the traditional surname.
Less common today
Cambelle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,308 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
