57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. KEE-wan [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Old Irish Cóemán, derived from cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early Irish saints. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormsCaoimhe, KeevaOther Languages & CulturesCóem, Cóemán(Old Irish) Surname DescendantsCaomhánach, Cavan, Cavanagh, Cavanah, Cavanaugh, Kavanagh, Kavanah, Kavanaugh, Ó Caoimháin(Irish) Categories beloved, diminutives, gentleness, masculine forms, rare Irish, saints
