Case
Meaning of Case
Case is a brisk, one-syllable name that began life as an English surname—originally pointing to someone who made or carried “cases,” from the Middle English and Old French word for a container—before migrating into the first-name column in the United States during the mid-20th century. Linguists also trace a Dutch cousin, Kees (a diminutive of Cornelius), and an Irish link through the clan name Ó Cathasaigh, meaning “vigilant,” giving the modern bearer a choice of etymological talking points. In American use it is pronounced KAYCE (/keɪs/), and its statistics read like a steady equities chart: rare but reliably present since Social-Security records began, then edging upward with the boom in short, punchy boy names such as Jace and Blaze. Case peaked at rank 434 in 2014 and has since drifted into the 500–600 band, suggesting a name that is familiar without being ubiquitous. The overall impression is clean, utilitarian, and subtly rugged—think toolbox rather than treasure chest—qualities that many parents find appealing in an era of trimmed-down, modern masculine choices.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as KAYCE (/keɪs/)
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Notable People Named Case
| Case deBruijn is a Dutch former punter and placekicker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL and the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws in the USFL. |
