Cavanagh - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cavanagh \c(a)-vana-gh, cav(a)-nagh\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "follower of Kevin". An Irish surname.

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

Cavanagh is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cavanagh. Click here to compare Cavanagh with related baby names.