Caven as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Caven

What is the meaning of the name Caven ?

The baby name Caven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-vən (/ˈkeɪvən/),KAV-ən (/ˈkævən/).

Caven is English, Irish in Origin.

Caven is a modern given name and older surname with Irish and Scottish roots. It likely arises along two Gaelic paths. As a place-derived form of Cavan, it traces to An Cabhán in Ulster, meaning “the (small) hollow,” hence a topographical sense of valley-dweller. Alternatively, Caven aligns with Caomhán and Caoimhín, built on caomh “gentle, comely,” the source of Kevin; through this line it conveys “gentle, handsome.”

As a surname, Caven and Cavan are recorded in Ulster and southwest Scotland from the late medieval era, reflecting movement between Ireland and Scotland. As a given name, use is largely modern, rising in Ireland, Britain, North America, and Australia since the late twentieth century. Variants include Cavan, Kavan, Kaven, Cavin, and Kevan; related forms are Kevin and Irish Caoimhín.