Casey

Casey Meaning & Origin

About Casey
The name Casey is of Irish origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Cathasaigh, which means "descendant of Cathasach" or "vigilant" in English. Casey can also be a variant of the name Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." Overall, the name Casey is associated with qualities such as watchfulness, strength, and leadership.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Casey is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 70.50% and females 29.50%, based on recent birth statistics.

Casey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 37.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkeɪsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Casey in Braille

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

The name Casey in braille

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

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

The name Casey in sign language

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