Cavanagh - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Cavanagh \c(a)-vana-gh, cav(a)-nagh\, also used as boy's name Cavanagh, is a variant of Cavanaugh (Middle English), and the meaning of Cavanagh is "chubby".

The baby name Cavanagh sounds like Kavanagh and Kavanaugh. Another similar baby name is Savanah.

Cavanagh is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cavanagh. Compare Cavanagh with related baby names.