Cavan

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning hollow or cave.

Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies

Cavan by the numbers

In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Cavan. In the US, 36 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 77 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cavan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Calanbright; from calan dawn6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cavinhandsome or cavern; a form of Cavin or Calvin17 in the US (2017)
  • Cadan5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Caian6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cavani6 in the US (2017)
  • Caven5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cavan

Names that are said the same way as Cavan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kavinhandsome at birth; a form of Kevin95 in the US (2017)
  • Kavon37 in the US (2017)
  • Kayvon35 in the US (2017)
  • Kavan8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaven19 in the US (2017)
  • Kaiven12 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cavan

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