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Cade

What does Cade mean?

Cade Pronunciation of Cade as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Cade) is pronounced kayd. It is of Old English and Old French origin, and the meaning of Cade is "round, gentle; 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).

STARTS WITH Ca-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, gentle, surname

Variations

VARIANTS Caide, Caden, Kade, Kaden, Kayde, Kayden

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cade Arlo (C.A.), ..

How popular is Cade?

Cade is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#4264 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Cade was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its highest position of #201 in the U.S. in 2001, and is at #385 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Cade name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Cade outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Kayden (#97 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Kaden (#220), Caden (#237) and Kade (#355) are the popular varying forms of Cade (#385) rated in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Cade was widespread among parents a decade ago (AVERAGE #213) and is almost as conventional today (#258, DOWN 25.3%). Cade has been the top favorite, although Kayden appears to be gaining favor too.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Cade, Caden, Kade, Kaden, Kayden in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Kaden, Kayden outside U.S.

Similar Names

Cade is alike in pronunciation to Kidd and Quade. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ade, Barde, Bede, Blade, Cabe, Cable, Cace, Cacey, Cadan, Cadbee, Cadbey (see Cadby), Cadby, Cadel, Cadell, Cadoc, Cadog, Cadon, Cadyn, Caeo, Cai, Caile, Cain, Caine, Caio, Cairde, Caje, Cal, Cale, Caleb, Caley, Camden, Carden, Carel, Carew, Carne, Cary, Case, Casey, Cass, Cato, Caw, Cayce, Cayle, Cayo, Caz, Ced, Chad, Chadd, Chane, Chase, Cid, Clyde, Cobe, Codey, Codie, Cody, Coe, Cope, Coye, Crane, Cree, Cyd, Dade, Gide, Glade, Jade, Jaide, Jayde, Jude, Meade, Slade, Wade and Wayde. These names tend to be more commonly used than Cade.

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