What does Carney mean?

Carney as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Carney is "the winner".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Car-, -ney

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, winner (champion)

Variations

VARIANTS Carny, Kearney

How popular is Carney?

Carney is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#984 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Carney is pronounced similarly to Corney, Karney, Karny and Kearny. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arney, Barnes, Barnet, Barney▼, Barny, Barrey, Birney, Cacey, Cadbey (see Cadby), Caine, Cairn, Cairne, Canbey (see Canby), Carden, Carew, Carey▼, Carley, Carly, Carmel, Carmen▼, Carne, Carnell, Caron, Carrey, Carter▲, Carvel, Carver, Carwyn, Casey▼, Caycey, Chalney (see Chaney), Chaney, Cheney, Claney, Clarey, Coney, Coren, Corley, Cornel, Correy, Cortney, Craine, Crane, Crayne, Curley, Currey, Dabney, Darnel, Darnley, Darsey, Earley, Farley, Farnley, Farnly (see Farnley), Garner, Garnet, Garrey, Garvey, Hardey, Harley▼, Harvey▼, Jarvey, Larrey, Markey, Parnel, Parrey, Tanney, Verney, Warley, Warner and Yarley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Carney.