Cavanaugh - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cavanaugh \c(a)-vanau-gh, cav(a)-naugh\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "chubby".

Cavanaugh has 3 variant forms: Cavanagh, Kavanagh and Kavanaugh.

Cavanaugh 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 Cavanaugh. Click here to compare Cavanaugh with related baby names.