The origin of the name Caden can be difficult to nail down. It may have come from the Old English name Cade, meaning "strength." Or it may be derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Cadain, meaning "son of Cadain." In Welsh, Caden means "spirit of battle" and in Arabic, Kadin means "friend" or "companion."
Caden is most commonly used as a boy's name, but can be used for girls, too. However, the overwhelming majority of babies named Caden in the United States are boys born after 1991. The more feminine version of this name, Cadence, is more commonly associated with girls and means "rhythm" or "flow."
The two-syllable, smooth-sounding Caden is pronounced "kay-den." But just because it sounds simple doesn't mean it's easy to spell. Parents have enjoyed adopting many different spellings of this popular name, including Cayden, Caiden, Caeden, Kaden, Kadyn, Kadin and Kayden (the most popular spelling). Similar names include Carson and Kade, which can also be a nickname for Kaden or Kayden.
Though it has ancient roots, Caden didn 't take off in the United States until the '90s, when it rode the wave of similar-sounding boy names with the "aden" suffix, including Jaden, Brayden, Aiden, and Hayden. Caden peaked in 2006 at number 91 on the Social Security Administration's list of top baby names.
Caden may be similar to other popular names with the "aden" suffix, but its Gaelic and Welsh roots make it stand out. And while Caden isn't as popular as it was in the early 2000s, it's still a name many parents are drawn to.
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