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♂ Cade
What does Cade mean?
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)
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.
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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