Casey: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Casey | Boys
Origin of the name Casey:
Transferred use of the Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic O'Cathasaigh (descendant of Cathasach), a derivative of cathasach (watchful, vigilant).
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This is my son's name, born 1980. He disliked his name when he was younger because it can be a girl's name also. Please consider this before naming your son this. His nickname is Case.
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"Casey" Jones, American railroad engineer immortalized in a popular folk ballad
Casey Stengel, American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.
Casey Kasem, American radio personality.
Casey James, American Idol Season 9 Finalist
Casey Affleck, American actor
Casey Daigle, Major League Baseball pitcher.
Casey Nicholaw, American Tony award-winning theatre director and choreographer.- Casey in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Casey at the Bat," baseball poem written by Ernest Thayer
Casey Jones, two different songs (American folksong and a Grateful Dead song)
Casey Grimm is one of the main characters of the webcomic Casey & Andy. He is a suburban mad scientist who occasionally tries to take over the world.
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Current Popularity of Casey by State
Global Popularity of the Name Casey
- #210 in Canada (Alberta)
- #262 in Scotland
- #336 in United States
