What does Casey mean?

Casey means "descendant of Cathasaigh"

How do we pronounce Casey?

Casey \ca-sey, cas-ey\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Casey is also used, but less commonly, as a girl name meaning. Its pronunciation is KEY-Siy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Casey: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Casey?

Casey is used predominantly in the English language, and it is derived from Celtic and Slavonic origins. From Celtic roots, its meaning is descendant of Cathasaigh, descendant of the vigilant one. From the element 'cathasaigh' which means vigilant, wakeful. The first name is fom an Irish family name Ó Cathasaigh meaning 'descendant of Cathasaigh' or 'descendant of the vigilant one'. In the USA, it was originally bestowed in honor of the railroad engineer Casey Jones (1863-1900) who sacrificed himself to save many others and was thereafter immortalized in a popular ballad sung by his friend; Casey was his nickname from his birthplace Cayce, Kentucky. The first name could also be derived from the initials K.C., particularly in the UK. In addition, Casey is a diminutive form of the name Casimir meaning of name (English and German) in the English language. The name Casey is used to a great extent; it has 52 variants. Other versions consist of name Cace origin, Cacee name variations, Caci name variations, Cacie pronounciation, Cacy name variations, meaning of Caicee, short names for Caicey, Caici name variations, nicknames for Caicie, meaning of Caicy, Caisee meaning and origin, Caisey name, what does the name Caisi mean, name Caisie meaning, short names for Caisy, Casee name popularity, Casen meaning, meaning of Casi, Casie name variations, Cassee meaning, Cassey meaning of name, name Cassi meaning, Cassie meaning of name, Casye meaning and origin, Caycee meaning and origin, meaning of Caycey, name Cayci meaning, Caycie pronounciation, Caycy name, name Cayse origin, Caysee name variations, Caysey name variations, Caysi meaning and origin, nicknames for Caysie, what does the name Caysy mean, name Cazzi, what does the name Cazzie mean, Cazzy meaning and origin, Kace name variations, what does the name Kaci mean, Kacy pronounciation, nicknames for Kase, Kasen name popularity, and name KC meaning. Other English forms consist of the contraction name Case origin (also used in Irish), the diminutive form Cass meaning, and the variant spellings Cacey definition, nicknames for Casy, what does the name Cayce mean, short names for Kacey, Kasey meaning, and Kasy meaning. Casey is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1940s up to the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1988, 0.202% of baby boys were given the name Casey. It ranked at #83 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was only 0.035% and its ranking #398, was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, 58% more boys were named Casey than the next ranked name, Kasen name. There were times from 1995 to 1998 when more girls than baby boys were named Casey, but currently it is more often than not a baby boy name. In 2009, the name Casey was given to 37% more baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Casey:

  • Actor Casey Affleck, born 12 August 1975
  • Engineer Casey Jone, born John Luther "Casey" Jones, March 14, 1863 - April 30, 1900, Missouri.

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The baby name Casey fun facts:

The name Casey in reverse order is "Yesac".

The numerological value of the name Casey is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Casey?

Casey is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.03%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.03%
20100.04%
20090.04%
20080.05%
20070.05%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames