Caden is a

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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

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, Braden,

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Origin

Etymology

English

The name is also probably derived from the

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or Anglo-Saxon name Cade, meaning "strength" "round" or "gentle" in Old English.

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". Cad, meaning "war" or "battle" in Welsh.

Irish and Scottish

The name is also probably derived from the Irish names Cathán and Callan, both meaning "battle" in Irish and

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, 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

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, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden, Khaden.

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, Caydn, Caiden, Cadon, Caidon, Caydan, Cayden, Kadan,

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Notable people with the given name "Caden" include

* Caden Clark (born 2003), American soccer player *

Caden Cunningham Caden Luis Cunningham (born 7 May 2003) is a British taekwondo practitioner. He competes in the + 87 kg Heavyweight division. Early life Cunningham is from Huddersfield, Yorkshire. He attended King James's School, Almondbury. He trained at ...

(born 2003), British taekwondo practitioner *

Caden Curry Caden Curry (born May 24, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early life Curry attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. As a senior, he tallied, 65 tackles with 24 being for a loss ...

(born 2003), American football player * Caden Dana (born 2003), American baseball player *

Caden Davis (defensive end) Caden Davis (born June 8, 2004) is an American football player and Internet personality who was a defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2022 to 2025. Davis, though never seeing the field during his time for the Buckeyes, became one of th ...

(born 2004), American football player *

Caden Davis (placekicker) Caden Matthew Davis (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Texas A&M Aggies. Early life Davis ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Caden Durham Caden Durham is an American football running back for the LSU Tigers. Early life Durham was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Duncanville High School in Texas where he was a standout performer in football and track. He became the lea ...

, American football player *

Caden Grice Caden Bradley Grice (born June 15, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Amateur career Grice grew up in Greer, South Carolina and attended Riverside High School. He was na ...

(born 2002), American baseball player *

Caden Kelly Caden Christopher Kelly (born 20 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sunderland. He spent much of the 2024–25 season on loan at National League North club Darlington. Club career Kelly was bo ...

(born 2003), English footballer *

Caden Manson Caden Manson is the co-founder and director of Big Art Group, a performance ensemble based in New York City. Dedicated to advancing the boundaries of contemporary performance, Manson has expanded the field through their use of digital media, creat ...

, American art director * Caden McLoughlin (born 2005), Costa Rican footballer *

Caden Pierce Caden Pierce is an American college basketball player who is currently in the transfer portal. He last played for the Princeton Tigers and was named the 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year. Early life and high school career Pierce grew up in Glen ...

(born 2003), American basketball player * 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 * Caden Veltkamp, American football player

Notable people with the given name "Cayden" include

Cayden Boyd Cayden Michael Boyd (born May 24, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for his child roles as Max in Robert Rodriguez's 2005 film '' The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl'' and Ben Reynolds in the 2007 film ''Have Dreams, Will Travel''. ...

(born 1994), American actor *

Cayden Dawson Cayden Dawson (born 22 February 2006) is a Canadian ice dancer who formerly represented Brazil. Together with his previous skating partner, Catharina Guedes Tibau, they were the first Brazilian team to ever qualify for an ISU championship, after ...

(born 2006), Canadian ice dancer * Cayden Green (born 2004), American football player * Cayden Lapcevich (born 1999), American stock car racing driver * Cayden Lee (born 2004), American football player *

Cayden Lindstrom Cayden Lindstrom (born February 3, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was drafted fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Playing career ...

(born 2006), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cayden Primeau Cayden Primeau (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 199th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 N ...

(born 1999), American ice hockey player * Cayden Wallace (born 2001), American baseball player

References

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