Cameo

Cameo Meaning & Origin

About Cameo
The name "Cameo" is of Italian origin and has multiple meanings. It can refer to a small, intricately carved piece of jewelry or artwork made from layered materials, typically depicting a profile or scene. It can also be used to describe a brief appearance or performance by a well-known person in a movie, play, or other form of entertainment. Additionally, "cameo" can be used metaphorically to describe a brief but memorable or significant appearance or event in any context.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Cameo is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 30.00% and females 70.00%, based on recent birth statistics.

Cameo Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 M IY0 OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæmiˌoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cameo in Braille

Here's how to represent Cameo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cameo in braille

How to Spell the Name Cameo in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cameo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cameo in sign language

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