Irish/English · Unisex name
Casey
“brave in battle”
About the name Casey
Casey is a name of Irish and English origin meaning ‘brave in battle’. It is derived from the Irish name ‘Caiside’ and began as a surname. The name became widely known through the poem ‘Casey at the Bat’, written by Ernest Thayer in the late nineteenth century, about a baseball star who strikes out and leaves Mudville without a win. The ballad of Casey Jones, a railroad engineer, also spread it. Casey is a unisex name.
- Meaning
- brave in battle
- Origin
- Irish/English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAY-see(2 syl.)
Middle names for Casey
- Casey James
- Casey Lee
- Casey Alex
- Casey Rae
- Casey Jordan
Questions about Casey
- What does Casey mean?
- Casey is an Irish name meaning "brave in battle".
- How do you pronounce Casey?
- Casey is pronounced KAY-see, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Casey?
- Variants of Casey include Kacey, Kasey, Cacey, Casi.
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