Kavanaugh - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kavanaugh \k(a)-vanau-gh, kav(a)-naugh\, also used as girl's name Kavanaugh, is a variant of Cavanagh (Irish, Gaelic) and Kavanagh (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Kavanaugh is "follower of Kevin".

The baby name Kavanaugh sounds like Cavanaugh.

Kavanaugh 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 Kavanaugh. Compare Kavanaugh with related baby names.