Caoimhghin
Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Caoimhghin
The name 'Caoimhghin' means "fair-born" or "comely birth," derived from the Old Irish elements *caomh* ("kind, gentle, fair") and *gein* ("birth").
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Etymology
The name 'Caoimhghin' means "fair-born" or "comely birth," derived from the Old Irish elements *caomh* ("kind, gentle, fair") and *gein* ("birth"). It is an Irish masculine given name, primarily used in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora, most notably associated with Saint Kevin (Caoimhghin), the 6th-century founder of the monastery at Glendalough.
Caoimhghin currently ranks #451 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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