 Neutral hydrogen along the trajectory of this star has been found to be deficient, which may be the result of ionizing radiation from the star.In Chinese, (), meaning "Right Wall of Purple Forbidden Enclosure", refers to an asterism consisting of BK Camelopardalis, α Draconis, κ Draconis, λ Draconis, 24 Ursae Majoris, 43 Camelopardalis and α Camelopardalis.Consequently, BK Camelopardalis itself is known as (, .)