Cadette - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Cadette \c(a)-dette, cad(et)-te\ is of French origin, and its meaning is "younger". The French word is also the source of the term for students at West Point.

A baby name that sounds like Cadette is Giuditta. Other similar baby names are Nadette, Cadee, Caretta, Claudette, Colette, Cosette, Cozette, Idette, Odette, Vedette and Vidette.

Cadette is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cadette. Click here to compare Cadette with related baby names.