Meaning & Origin
abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position.
Case is a boy's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French casse meaning 'chest' or 'container,' or alternatively from the Latin capsa (box). As a surname, it referred to someone who made or sold chests and boxes.
Case has a clean, one-syllable American directness — it sounds like it belongs on a cattle ranch or in a courtroom. It sits naturally alongside Colt, Beck, and Reef as a short, strong name with American pioneer spirit. Currently climbing as the market for short surname names remains robust.