What does Kearney mean?

Kearney as a boys' name. Variant of Carney (Irish, Gaelic) "the winner". Also form of Kearn.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ke-, -ney

ASSOCIATED WITH winner (champion)

Variations

VARIANTS Karney, Karny, Kearny

OTHER FORM VIA CARNEY Carny

How popular is Kearney?

Kearney is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#1647 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Kearney is pronounced similarly to Carny and Corney. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arney, Barney▼, Beasley, Beirney (see Burney), Birney, Bradney, Burney, Carey▼, Carley, Carrey, Chalney (see Chaney), Charley▼, Delaney, Earley, Farnley, Garrey, Garvey, Gearey, Gianney (see Gian), Hardey, Headley, Hearne, Hewney, Jerrey (see Jerry), Kaine, Kairne, Kaley, Kamrey, Kannen, Kareem▲, Karel, Karmel, Karmen, Kasey▼, Kayley, Kealey, Kealy, Kean, Keane, Keanu▲, Kearie, Kearn, Kearne, Kearns, Keary, Keeley, Keene, Keirone (see Kyrone), Kelbey, Kelley, Kelsey, Kenley, Kenner, Kenney, Kerbey (see Kirby), Kerby, Kerem, Kern, Kernan, Kerrey, Kinney, Kirbey (see Kirby), Korey▼, Kornel, Larrey, Markey, Marley▲, Mersey, Percey, Tiarney, Verney, Warley and Yeardley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kearney.