Kavanagh - Name Meaning and Origin

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

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

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