Keavey
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KEE-vee
- Origin
- Irish
Keavey is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “gentle, precious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Keavey mean?
Irish: Anglicised spelling of Irish Caoimhe
“gentle, precious”
Anglicised spelling of Irish Caoimhe, which comes from caomh meaning gentle or dear.
Is Keavey a girl's or a boy's name?
Keavey is a girls' name.
How popular is Keavey in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Keavey in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keavey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Keavey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caoimhe Keira Aoibheann Teagan Caragh Cassidy Eireann Raegan Bree Ffion Caitlin Casey
Names related to Keavey
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Aiden Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Ronan Connor Declan Kennedy
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, “Keavey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keavey, updated 20 October 2026.