The first name Keavy
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “beautiful”, “precious”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Keavy means “beautiful”, “precious” in Irish.
Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Caoimhe (“beautiful, precious”).
More names that mean beauty.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Keavy last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 41 births (#625).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keavy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keavy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 6 girls born in the United States were named Keavy, the 14,742nd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Keeva
- Keevah
- Kiva
- Keava
- Keva
More Irish girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Keavy mean?
- Keavy means “beautiful”, “precious” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Keavy?
- Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Caoimhe (“beautiful, precious”).
- How popular is the name Keavy?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Keavy, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2000, with 41 births.
- When was Keavy most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Keavy, its highest rank at 14,742nd.
- What are other spellings of Keavy?
- Keeva, Keevah, Kiva, Keava and Keva.