The baby name Cahill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-hil (ˈkɑːhɪl),KAY-hil (ˈkeɪhɪl).
Cahill is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Cahill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-hil (ˈkɑːhɪl),KAY-hil (ˈkeɪhɪl).
Cahill is Irish in Origin.
Cahill is an Irish surname-turned-given name, from Gaelic Ó Cathail "descendant of Cathal." Cathal combines cath "battle" + a second element interpreted as "rule, might," giving "battle ruler" or "power in battle." Several medieval Irish families bore Ó Cathail across Munster and Connacht, spreading the surname widely.
As a first name, Cahill has gained modest modern use in Ireland, the UK, Australia, and North America, aligning with the trend for brisk, two-syllable surnames as given names. The core Irish given-name counterpart is Cathal (pronounced CA-hal), with older Anglicized forms Cahal and Cathel; Charles has sometimes been used as a loose stand-in in English records. Surname variants include O’Cahill in archaic references and occasional simplified Cahil. The name’s appeal rests in its strong, warrior-tinged meaning and its unmistakable Gaelic heritage while remaining easy to spell and pronounce.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #386 | 4 | 2,908 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Cahill is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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