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Cash

Cash: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“case-maker; chest”
Origin
English
Say it
KASH · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Cash is usually from an English surname, often a variant of Cass or derived from occupational or nickname sources; as a given name it also evokes the English word cash. Its surname etymology can vary.

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How popular is Cash?

2024329 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Cash in 20241,095

2024 rank#316 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188026,639

Cash has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cash

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kashmodern spelling of Cash · American (modern coinage)
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English

Cash questions

What does the name Cash mean?

Cash means "case-maker; chest". It comes from English. Cash is usually from an English surname, often a variant of Cass or derived from occupational or nickname sources; as a given name it also evokes the English word cash. Its surname etymology can vary.

Is Cash a boy or girl name?

Cash is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cash?

1,095 US babies were named Cash in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Cash?

Cash is usually pronounced KASH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.