Cahill

Cahill Meaning & Origin

About Cahill
The name "Cahill" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cathail," meaning "descendant of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is composed of the elements "cath," meaning "battle," and "al," meaning "mighty" or "powerful." Therefore, the name Cahill can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the mighty warrior" or "descendant of the powerful in battle."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cahill are male.

Cahill Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkeɪˌhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cahill in Braille

Here's how to represent Cahill in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cahill in braille

How to Spell the Name Cahill in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cahill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cahill in sign language

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