Boy
Welsh / Irish
2 syllables
Caden
KAY-den
/ˈkeɪ.dən/
"Spirit of battle" — a Celtic warrior name swept up in the modern -den wave
Caden is derived from the Welsh Cadan or Irish Cadán, meaning spirit of battle or fighter. It may also be connected to the Welsh cad meaning battle. The name surged in American popularity during the early 2000s alongside Aiden, Hayden, and Brayden as part of a distinctive -den naming trend. Caden has a crisp, energetic sound that remains widely used.
Quick Facts
Letters5
SyllablesCa · den
GenderBoy
OriginWelsh / Irish
Root WordCadán / Cadan
MeaningFighter, spirit of battle
PopularityPopular
Peak Year2010
Trend
→ Stable
Name DayN/A
Nicknames
CadeCayDen
About the Name Caden
Caden means spirit of battle or fighter, from the Welsh or Irish Cadan, related to cad meaning battle.
Caden has Celtic Welsh and Irish roots, though its surge in the US was largely driven by the rhyming -den name trend.
Caden peaked around 2010 in the US top 100 and remains in the top 250 today.
Caden James, Caden Cole, and Caden Reid are clean modern pairings.
Caden suggests a spirited, energetic, and competitive nature with a natural athletic drive.
Common spellings include Caden, Kaden, Kaiden, Cayden, and Caiden. Caden is one of the most standard forms.
Personality of Caden
Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Caden
Creativity
70%
Elegance
62%
Independence
78%
Intelligence
72%
Strength
80%
Warmth
78%
Famous People Named Caden
C
Caden Cotard
Fictional character in Charlie Kaufman's film Synecdoche, New York
C
Caden Clark
American soccer player who plays for RB Leipzig
C
Caden Lane
Popular American baby brand named for the -den name trend
Middle Names for Caden
Beautiful combinations that flow well with Caden
Caden James
Caden Cole
Caden Lee
Caden Scott
Caden Michael
Caden Thomas
Caden Ryan
Caden Reid
Caden Grant
Caden Lane
Names Similar to Caden
Similar Sound
Sibling Name Ideas
History of Caden
600
Cadan used in Wales and Ireland as a given name meaning warrior or fighter
2001
Caden enters US baby name charts driven by the -den naming trend
2010
Caden peaks in the US top 100 baby names
2018
Caden begins a gradual decline as the -den wave fades
Numerology & Symbolism of Caden
9
Destiny Number
Sum of all letters
6
Soul Urge
Sum of vowels
♍
Zodiac Affinity
Aries
3
Lucky Number
Personal power digit
🎨
Lucky Color
Red
💎
Lucky Stone
Ruby
🌸
Lucky Flower
Red Clover
Caden Around the World
How Caden is written in different languages and scripts
كيدن
Arabic
ケイデン
Japanese
Кейден
Russian
케이든
Korean
凯登
Chinese
Κέιντεν
Greek
केडन
Hindi
קיידן
Hebrew
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