Cagney

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Fighter" or "Lover"
Pronunciation
KAG-nee
KAG-nee or KAY-nee
Popularity
Cagney is not a very popular name, but it has been gradually increasing in popularity in recent years. In the United States, Cagney is ranked 6,418th in popularity according to the Social Security Administration's records for 2020.

cartoon of the name Cagney
Cartoon of Cagney

Cagney Name meanings & History

"Fighter" or "Lover". Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).Also from the show Cagney and Lacey. Cagney is typically used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Cagney: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cagney:

C: Cute,Copycat,Choice,Chatty,Clever,Curious,Candid

A: Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Action

G: Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine

N: Nice,Nagging,Neat,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Environment

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

Cagney is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Cagney include actor James Cagney, who starred in classic Hollywood films such as "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "White Heat."

Related Names to Cagney

Cayden, Cade, Kagan, Kaiden, Cain