Casey is a given name, originally derived from the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Gaelic ''cathasaigh'', meaning "vigilant" or "watchful". It is also a nickname; in the case of girls, it can be used as a derivative nickname for the name

Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, , also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be belie ...

or for either sex, the initials K.C.. It is in use for girls or boys in both the United States, the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries. It was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.Behind the Name
/ref> Variants include Caicey, Kaisey, Caci, Casi, Cacey, Kacey, Kacee, KC, Kaci, Kasi, Kacy, Kacie, Kasie, Kasey, Kaycee, Kaysee, Kayci, Kaysi, Kaycey, Kaysey, Kaycie, Kaysie, and Keize.

People with the given name Casey

Casey Abrams Casey Abrams (born February 12, 1991) is an American musician from Idyllwild, California, who finished in sixth place in the 10th season of ''American Idol,'' five weeks after being saved from elimination by the judges. A self-titled debut al ...

(born 1991), ''American Idol'' contestant and musical artist *

Casey Affleck Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He ...

(born 1975), American actor, brother of actor/director

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...

Casey Anthony Casey may refer to: Places Antarctica *Casey Station * Casey Range Australia * Casey, Australian Capital Territory * City of Casey, Melbourne * Division of Casey, electoral district for the House of Representatives Canada * Casey, Ontario * ...

(born 1986), American woman accused of killing her two-year old daughter, Caylee * Casey Atwood (born 1980), American racecar driver * Casey Beathard, American country music songwriter *

Casey Blake William Casey Blake (born August 23, 1973) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Dodge ...

(born 1973), American baseball player * Casey Cagle (born 1966), American politician *

Casey Calvert (actress) Casey Calvert is an American pornographic actress and film director. She has won several awards in the pornographic film industry, and has written about it in mainstream media publications. Calvert entered the adult media industry with early w ...

(born 1990), American pornographic film actress *

Casey Candaele Casey Todd Candaele (born January 12, 1961) is a American former utility player and professional baseball coach. His mother, Helen Callaghan St. Aubin and her sister, Marge Callaghan, played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball Lea ...

(born 1961), American baseball player * Casey Connor (born 1978), American lacrosse player * Casey Cott (Born 1992), Actor, Singer, Performer * Casey Crawford (born 1987), American professional basketball player * Casey Crawford (American football) (born 1977), American football player * Casey Daigle (born 1981), American baseball player * Casey Dailey (born 1975), American football player *

Casey Deidrick Casey Jon Deidrick ( ; born April 25, 1987) is an American actor and singer. Deidrick is best known for originating the role of Chad DiMera on the NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. Personal life Deidrick was born in Santa Clara, California ...

(born 1987), American actor and singer *

Casey Dellacqua Casey Dellacqua ( ; born 11 February 1985) is a retired Australian professional tennis player and current commentator. Her best singles results on the WTA Tour have been semifinal appearances at the 2012 Texas Tennis Open and 2014 Birmingham ...

(born 1985), Australian tennis player * Casey DeSantis (born 1980), former American television host, wife of 46th florida governor Ron DeSantis * Casey Desmond (born 1986), American singer-songwriter * Casey Donovan (actor) (1943–1987), American pornographic actor *

Casey Donovan (singer) Casey Donovan (born 13 May 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, actress, theatre actress and author, best known for winning the second season of the singing competition show '' Australian Idol'' in 2004. She won the competition at age 16 ...

(born 1988), Australian singer * Casey Dunn (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Casey Ellison Casey Ellison (born March 2, 1976) is a former American child actor best known for his role as Allen Anderson on ''Punky Brewster''. In 1986 he left the show because he was disgruntled. Career Ellison had a recurring minor role on '' Mr. B ...

(born 1975), American actor *

Casey Fossum Casey Paul Fossum (born January 6, 1978) is a former professional pitcher. Previously, he played for the Boston Red Sox (2001–2003), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005–2007), Detroit Tigers (2008), and New York Mets (2009) ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

Casey Gallagher Casey Gallagher (born 2 August 1996) is an English female darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Career Gallagher has made a name in the BDO tour, winning various titles in the girls' section, and already winning a l ...

, English Darts Player * Casey Haines (born 1986), American ice hockey player *

Casey Hampton Casey Hampton Jr. (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and receiv ...

(born 1977), American NFL football nose tackle *

Casey Hudson Casey Hudson is a Canadian video game developer, known for his work on several of BioWare's video games, and mainly the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy as game director. Biography After obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering, Hudson began his car ...

, American game developer *

Casey Jacobsen Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981) is an American retired professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also had an extensive European basketball career, mostly while playing with ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Casey Johnson Robert Wood Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman who was United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and a billionaire heir to the Johnson & Johnson p ...

(1979–2010), American actress, socialite and heiress to the Johnson and Johnson empire and fortune *

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois C ...

(1863–1900), American railroad engineer *

Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio personality, who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably ''American Top 40''. He was the first actor to voice No ...

(1932–2014), American radio personality * Case Keenum (born 1988), American football quarterback *

Casey Kotchman Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Marin ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Casey Kozlowski (born 1987), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

Casey Laulala Casey Daniel Eti Laulala (born 3 May 1982) is a Samoan-born New Zealand former rugby union player. Career Born and raised in Samoa, Laulala started boarding at Wesley College when he was 15. Laulala made his test debut for New Zealand during ...

(born 1982), New Zealand rugby union player *

Casey Lawrence Casey Lee Lawrence (born October 28, 1987), nicknamed "Twig", is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners, and for the Hiroshima Toyo C ...

(born 1987), American baseball pitcher *

Casey Loyd Casey Nicole Loyd (; born February 23, 1989) is an American professional soccer midfielder who most recently played for FC Kansas City of the NWSL in 2013. She had previously played for the Los Angeles Sol, Sky Blue FC and Chicago Red Stars in t ...

(born 1989), American soccer player * Casey Martin (born 1972), American golfer * Casey Matthews (born 1989), American football linebacker *

Casey McGehee Casey Michael McGehee (born October 12, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants, and also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, ...

(born 1982), American baseball infielder *

Casey McPherson Casey McPherson (born September 15, 1978) is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas where he lives with his two daughters. He is currently the frontman of the bands Alpha Rev and Flying Colors, as well as his own Casey McPherson. He has ...

(born 1978), American singer and songwriter for Flying Colors and

Alpha Rev Alpha Rev is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, fronted by Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine). McPherson remains the group's only consistent member, although historically the core members have also included Zak Loy on lea ...

Casey Mears Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional off-road and stock car racing driver. He has raced in IndyCar, NASCAR's three national series including 15 seasons in the Cup Series, SCORE International, and the Stadium Super ...

(born 1978), American racecar driver *

Casey Mitchell (basketball) Casey Mitchell (born January 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Elitzur Ashkelon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He attended Savannah High School and played college basketball for Chipola Coll ...

(born 1988), basketball player for Elitzur Ashkelon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Casey Nicholaw Casey Nicholaw (born October 6, 1962) is an American theatre director, choreographer, and performer. He has been nominated for several Tony Awards for his work directing and choreographing ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' (2006), ''The Book of Mormon'' (2 ...

(born 1962), American theatre director *

Casey Neistat Casey Owen Neistat (; born March 25, 1981) is an American YouTube personality, filmmaker, vlogger and co-founder of the multimedia company Beme, which was later acquired by CNN. In 2018, he founded ''368'', a creative space for creators to c ...

(born 1981), American filmmaker * Casey Patton (born 1974), Canadian boxer *

Casey Powell Casey Powell (born February 18, 1976) is a Hall of Fame American former college and professional lacrosse player from West Carthage, New York. In 1998, he graduated from Syracuse University, where he was a four-time USILA All-American. Powell was ...

(born 1976), American lacrosse player * Casey Prather (born 1991), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Casey Rabach Casey Edward Rabach (; born September 24, 1977) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Washington Redskins. He played college ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Casey Reinhardt Casey Beau Brown (née Reinhardt) (born July 1, 1986) is an American television personality, actress, model, and entrepreneur. Born in Beverly Hills, California, she competed in numerous beauty pageants as a teenager. In 2005, Brown rose to promin ...

(born 1986), American actress * Casey Roberts (1901–1949), American set decorator *

Casey Royer Casey A. Royer, (born October 8, 1958), is an American musician. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Royer is best known as the lead vocalist for Southern Californian punk rock band D.I. and as a drummer for the Adolescents. Early years ...

(born 1958), American musician *

Casey Sander Clinton O. "Casey" Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series '' Tucker''. His television credits also include ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Grace Und ...

(born 1956), American actor *

Casey Shaw Joseph Casey Shaw (born July 20, 1975) is an American former basketball player who is the head coach of the boys varsity basketball team at Davidson Academy. Prior to his appointment at Davidson, he was an assistant coach for the Vanderbilt Commo ...

, American basketball center *

Casey Spooner Casey Spooner (born February 2, 1970) is an American musician and artist. He resides in Paris, Los Angeles, and New York City. Early life and education Spooner was born in Athens, Georgia. He attended University of Georgia and later went on to ...

(born 1970), American artist *

Casey Stengel Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (; July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New Y ...

(1890–1975), American baseball player and manager *

Casey Stoner Casey Joel Stoner (born 16 October 1985) is an Australian retired professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in and . During his MotoGP career, Stoner raced for the factory teams of Ducati and Honda, winning a tit ...

(born 1985), Australian motorcyclist *

Casey Thompson Casey Thompson (born October 3, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played college football for Texas, Nebraska, and Florida Atlantic. High school career Thompson played his first three years of hig ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Casey Tibbs Casey Duane Tibbs (March 5, 1929 – January 28, 1990) was a rodeo cowboy, and actor. In 1979, he was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Life and career Tibbs was born to John F. Tibbs (1886–1948) and Florence M. Tibbs (1889–1974) in ...

(1929–1990), American rodeo performer and actor *

Casey Tiumalu Casey James Tiumalu (born June 19, 1961) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the Rams in 1987 Lo ...

(born 1961), American football player * Casey Toohill (born 1996), American football player *

Casey Tucker Casey Shane Tucker (born September 26, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and Arizona State. Early life and education Casey Tucke ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Casey Viator Casey Viator/Casius Viatoro (September 4, 1951 – September 4, 2013) was an American professional bodybuilder. He is noted as the youngest ever AAU Mr. America – gaining the title at the age of 19 in 1971. Viator grew up in New Iberia, Louisi ...

(1951–2013), American bodybuilder * Casey Walker (born 1989), American football player *

Casey Weldon William Casey Weldon (born February 3, 1969) is a former professional American football player. Weldon is best known for being the quarterback for Florida State in the late-1980s and early-1990s. During his senior season in 1991, Weldon finishe ...

(born 1969), former American football player *

, American post-pop surrealism artist * Casey Wescott, musician with the band Fleet Foxes * Casey Wilson (born 1980), American actress

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*Casey Refrains, character in Harold Pinter's play ''

Betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. ...

'' *Casey, in the 1888 poem ''

Casey at the Bat Casey at the Bat is a poem written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer. Casey at the Bat may also refer to: * ''Casey at the Bat'' (1916 film), a film based on the poem * ''Casey at the Bat'' (1927 film), a film based on the poem * ''Casey at the Bat'', a ...

'' *Casey, the puppet companion of ''

Mr. Dressup ''Mr. Dressup'' is a Canadian children's television series, starring Ernie Coombs, a former understudy of Fred Rogers, in the title role. It originally ran on CBC from 1967 to 1996, soon becoming an iconic presence in Canadian media. Producti ...

'' * Casey Braxton, from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *Casey Carlyle, in the 2005 film ''

Ice Princess ''Ice Princess'' is a 2005 American teen sports comedy-drama film directed by Tim Fywell, written by Hadley Davis from a story by Meg Cabot and Davis, and starring Joan Cusack, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Cattrall and Hayden Panettiere. The film ...

'' played by Michelle Trachtenberg *

Casey Cartwright The following is a list of characters from the American comedy-drama television series ''Greek''. Main characters Supporting characters These characters have been featured in more than 20 episodes of ''Greek''. Recurring characters Th ...

, on the television series ''Greek'' *Casey Connor, in the 1998 film ''

The Faculty ''The Faculty'' is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, B ...

'' played by Elijah Wood *Casey Cooke, a main character in the 2016 film ''

Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, entertai ...

'' played by Anya Taylor-Joy *Casey Gardner, from the television series ''

Atypical ''Atypical'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix. It focuses on the life of 18-year-old Sam Gardner ( Keir Gilchrist), who is on the autism spectrum. The first season was released on August 11, 201 ...

'' * Casey Hughes, on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'' *

, in the

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

universe *Casey Junior, a locomotive in the 1941 film ''

Dumbo ''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, ...

'' *

Casey Kelso This is a list of characters appearing in the television series ''That '70s Show'' and ''That '90s Show''. Cast table Main characters Eric Forman Portrayed by Topher Grace: The protagonist; Eric is a nice guy, generally nerdy, clumsy, and ac ...

, on the television series ''That '70s Show'' *Casey Matthis, a character in the 2013 American comedy film ''

We're the Millers ''We're the Millers'' is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Rawson M. Thurber and starring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms. The film's screenplay wa ...

'' * Casey McCall, on the television series ''Sports Night'' * Casey McDonald, one of the main characters and Derek's stepsister on the television series ''

Life with Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Fam ...

'' *Casey Newton, in the 2015 film ''

Tomorrowland Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands featured at all of the Magic Kingdom styled Disney theme parks around the world owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Each version of the land is different and features numerous attractions t ...

'' played by Britt Robertson * Casey Novak, on the television series ''Law & Order: SVU'' *Casey Parker, from the television series ''

Grey’s Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'' *Casey Poe, Cameron Poe's daughter in the 1997 film ''

Con Air ''Con Air'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a ...

'' played by Landry Allbright * Casey Rhodes, the Red Ranger in ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' *

Casey Ryback Casey Ryback (born August 6, 1953) is a fictional character and action hero from the '' Under Siege'' films of the 1990s. Played by Hollywood action star Steven Seagal, Ryback is a chief petty officer, culinary specialist and former Navy SEAL ope ...

, in the ''Under Siege'' films played by Steven Seagal * Casey Shraeger, a character in the television series ''The Unusuals'' *

, a character from '' MotoGP'' *Casey Swine, on the Australian television series ''

Blinky Bill Blinky Bill is an anthropomorphic koala and children's fictional character created by author and illustrator Dorothy Wall. The character of Blinky first appeared in Brooke Nicholls' 1933 book, ''Jacko – the Broadcasting Kookaburra'', which ...

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