Cavell
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAV-el
- Origin
- English
Cavell is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cavell mean?
English: English surname of uncertain origin
Edith Cavell was the English nurse shot in 1915 for helping Allied soldiers escape occupied Belgium.
Is Cavell a girl's or a boy's name?
Cavell is a boys' name.
How popular is Cavell in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Cavell in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Cavell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
Names like Cavell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Kian, Dylan, Cody, Kayden, Hayden, Riley, Deacon, Evan, Bailey, Charlie, Ethan
Names related to Cavell
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cavell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cavell, updated 20 October 2026.