Casey

KAY-see

Boy

Average rank #196 across 6 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English, Irish

, IrishFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of 脫 Cathasaigh meaning "descendant of Cathasach". This name can be given in honour of Casey Jones (1863-1900), a train engineer who sacrificed his life to save his passengers. In his case, Casey was a nickname acquired because he was raised in the town of Cayce, Kentucky, meaning "Means "vigilant" in Irish."

Popularity

How popular is Casey?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#188

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#152

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#118

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#320

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#164

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#236

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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