Cade - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cade \c(a)-de\ is of Old English and Old French origin, and its meaning is "round, lumpish; cask". Transferred use of the surname, which was originally a nickname. Literary: name of a character in Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind" (1936).

Cade has 5 variant forms: Caide, Caden, Kade, Kaden and Kayde.

For more information, see also the related name Cadell.

Baby names that sound like Cade are Cato, Cody, Codie, Codey, Gad, Gadi, Gide and Quade.

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