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Kavell

Gender
Boy
Say it
KAV-el
Origin
English

Kavell is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Kavell mean?

English: spelling of Cavell; English surname of uncertain origin

Edith Cavell was the English nurse shot in 1915 for helping Allied soldiers escape occupied Belgium.

Meaning borrowed from Cavell.

Is Kavell a girl's or a boy's name?

Kavell is a boys' name.

How popular is Kavell in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 7 boys.

2010Busiest: 7 in 20122024
Kavell in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20244#4,346
20234#4,335
20224#4,195
20210–
20200–
20190–
20187#2,823
20170–
20164#4,214
20154#4,086
20145#3,529
20130–
20127#2,849
20113#4,837
20104#4,026

Names like Kavell

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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, “Kavell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kavell, updated 20 October 2026.