Caden (given name)
Caden is a given name in English speaking countries that is most commonly used for males. Its popularity is also increased by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.[2][3]
| Pronunciation | KAY-den |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic English Irish Old English Scottish Welsh |
| Word/name | Arabic Celtic |
| Meaning | Companion or friend (Arabic)[1] Warrior or Fighter (English) Spirit of Battle or Spirit of War (Welsh) Round or Gentle (Old English) son of Cadán (Irish and Scottish) Abandoner |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Cadan, Caedan, Caeden, Caedon, Caedyn, Caiden, Caidon, Caidyn, Caydan, Cayden, Kadan, Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kaedan, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaiden, Kaidin, Kaydan, Kayden, Kaidyn |
Origin
English
The name is also probably derived from the Old English or Anglo-Saxon name Cade, meaning "strength" "round" or "gentle" in Old English.[4][5]
Welsh
Another possible origin for the name is it is derived from the Welsh name Cadell, meaning "loyalty" "resilience" "Warring" or "spirit of battle" and/or "spirit of war".[6][7] Cad, meaning "war" or "battle" in Welsh.
Irish and Scottish
The name is also probably derived from the Irish names Cathán[8][9] and Callan,[10][11] both meaning "battle" in Irish and Scottish, and the surnames Mac Cadáin or McCadden, both meaning "son of Cadán" in Irish and Scottish, names possibly derived from the Old Irish “cath”, from Proto-Celtic “*katus”, meaning “battle”.
Spelling and derivatives
The name has several alternative spellings.
Arabic derivatives
In the Arabic language the name usually begins with the letter K and is spelled as Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden, Khaden.[12]
English and Celtic derivatives
In English and Celtic languages the name can begin with either the Letter C or K and is spelled as Cadan, Caedan, Caden, Caedon, Caedyn, Caiden, Cadon, Caidon, Caydan, Cayden, Kadan, Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaedan, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kyden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden.[13]
Notable people with the given name "Caden" include
- Caden Clark (born 2003), American soccer player
- Caden Grice (born 2002), American baseball player
- Caden Kelly (born 2003), English footballer
- Caden Manson, American art director
- Caden McLoughlin (born 2005), Costa Rican footballer
- Caden Shields (born 1988), New Zealand runner
- Caden Stafford (born 2003), American soccer player
- Caden Sterns (born 1999), American football player
- Caden Tomy (born 2001/2002), Canadian soccer player
Notable people with the given name "Cayden" include
- Cayden Boyd (born 1994), American actor
- Cayden Lapcevich (born 1999), American stock car racing driver
- Cayden Primeau (born 1999), American ice hockey player
- Cayden Wallace (born 2001), American baseball player
See also
References
- Lansky, Bruce (2010). The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-04703-9
- Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). The Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2, p. 343
- Lansky, Bruce (2010). The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-04703-9
- Behind the Name
- Think Baby Names
- Behind the Name
- Lansky, Bruce (2010). The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-04703-9
- Behind the Name
- Think Baby Names
- Behind the Name
- Think Baby Names
- Lansky, Bruce (2010). The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-04703-9.
- Lansky, Bruce (2010). The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-04703-9