The first name Cambria
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈkæm.bɹi.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Cambria, from Middle Welsh Kymry, from Proto-Brythonic *kömrüɣ, plural of *kömroɣ. Doublet of Cumberland, Cumbria, and Cymru. Cognate with Welsh Cymru.
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cambria at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 96 girls born in the United States were named Cambria, the 1,993rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 275 were.
6,206
babies named Cambria since 1880
#1,993
rank in 2025
2012
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Cambria mean?
- Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Cambria, from Middle Welsh Kymry, from Proto-Brythonic *kömrüɣ, plural of *kömroɣ. Doublet of Cumberland, Cumbria, and Cymru. Cognate with Welsh Cymru.
- Is Cambria a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,206 US babies named Cambria since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cambria most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 275 babies were named Cambria, its highest rank at 933rd.
- How do you pronounce Cambria?
- Cambria is /ˈkæm.bɹi.ə/, 3 syllables.