Boy name · Norman French
Cash
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: box makerCash is a boy's name that comes from Norman French and means "box maker". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Box maker
- Origin
- Norman French
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #287 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cash
As a boy's name, Cash comes from Norman French and means "box maker". It is used in English.
Cash is also a surname: the 1,200th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 28,715 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Cash on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Cash on 3 lists.
“An old surname for a box maker, made famous by Johnny Cash”
From Redneck names for boys, country music inspired boy names
“Norman French job name for a box maker; country cool”
From Cowboy names, western boy names
“Like Johnny, dressed in black and always steady”
From Horse names, horse names for geldings
How popular is Cash?
- US rank in 2025
- #287
- 1,181 babies, 691 per million boys
- Best rank
- #243 in 2013
- 1,483 babies that year
- Babies since 1885
- At least 27,705
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 16 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 9 per million |
| 1920s | 5 per million |
| 1930s | 3 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 7 per million |
| 1970s | 11 per million |
| 1980s | 15 per million |
| 1990s | 26 per million |
| 2000s | 277 per million |
| 2010s | 712 per million |
| 2020s | 717 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #252 | #284 | #276 | #280 | #264 | #253 | #264 | #288 | #316 | #287 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Cash
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- JazielVariant of Jaasiel, God is my maker (Hebrew, boy)
- BhaskarLight-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
- DinkarDay-maker, the sun (Hindi, boy)
- DivakarDay-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
- KashVariant of Cash, from a surname for a box maker (Norman French, boy)
- PrabhakarLight-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- TylerTile maker (English, boy)
- WagnerWagon maker (German, boy)
Middle names for Cash
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ElliottMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, unisex)
- JeremiahGod will exalt (Hebrew, boy)
- LangstonLong stone (Old English, boy)
- PeregrineTraveler, pilgrim (Latin, boy)
- RowanLittle red one (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
More boy names from Norman French
- DarciFrom Arcy (Norman French, unisex)
- WarrenFrom a surname meaning animal enclosure (Norman French, boy)
Cash: common questions
What does the name Cash mean?
Cash comes from Norman French and means "box maker".
Is Cash a boy or girl name?
Cash is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 7 girls and 1,181 boys in the US were named Cash, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Cash come from?
Cash comes from Norman French and means "box maker". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Cash?
Cash ranked #287 in the US in 2025, with 1,181 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Cash?
Names spelled like Cash include Carl, Casey, Cade, Can and Casto.
What middle names go with Cash?
Middle names that flow well with Cash include Alexander, Anderson, Elliott, Jeremiah and Langston. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.