Kavanaugh - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Kavanaugh \k(a)-vanau-gh, kav(a)-naugh\, also used as boy's name Kavanaugh, is a variant of Cavanaugh (Middle English), and the meaning of Kavanaugh is "chubby".

The baby name Kavanaugh sounds like Kavanagh and Cavanagh.

Kavanaugh 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 Kavanaugh. Compare Kavanaugh with related baby names.