Casey - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Casey \c(a)-

, also used as girl's name Casey, is pronounced KAY-see. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "alert, watchful". From the male Gaelic name Cathasaigh. Also possibly a short form of Casimir. Made famous by the song about the engineer of the Cannonball Express train, Casey Jones. Baseball personality Casy Stengel; radio disc jockey Casey Kasem; actor Casey Affleck.

Casey has 6 variant forms: Cace, Cacey, Case, Cayce, Caycey and Kasey.

For more information, see also related names Kacey and Kasi.

Baby names that sound like Casey are Cass and Kasee.

Casey is a very common first name for men (#268 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#479 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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