Caden (given name)

Caden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for men. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s due to the popularity of similar-sounding names, such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jadon.

Origin

Etymology

The name has debated etymology but may be derived from the Irish surname Caden, which is an anglicized form of Mac Cadáin, meaning "son of Cadán" in Irish Gaelic.

Spelling and derivatives

The name has several alternative spellings.

Arabic derivatives

In the Arabic language the name usually begins with the letter K and is spelled as Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden, Khaden.

English and Celtic derivatives

In English and Celtic languages the name can begin with either the Letter C or K and is spelled as Cadan, Caedan, Caden, Caedon, Caedyn, Caydn, Caiden, Cadon, Caidon, Caydan, Cayden, Kadan, Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaedan, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kyden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden. In the U.S., the spelling Kayden charted for girls in the 2000s and 2010s.

People named Caden

• Caden Bodine (born 2003), American baseball player
• Caden Clark (born 2003), American soccer player
• Caden Cunningham (born 2003), British taekwondo practitioner
• Caden Curry (born 2003), American football player
• Caden Dana (born 2003), American baseball player
• Caden Davis (defensive end) (born 2004), American football player
• Caden Davis (placekicker) (born 2001), American football player
• Caden Dowler (born 2003), American football player
• Caden Durham (born 2006), American football player
• Caden Glover (born 2007), American soccer player
• Caden Grice (born 2002), American baseball player
• Caden Kelly (born 2003), English footballer
• Caden Manson, American art director
• Caden McLoughlin (born 2005), Costa Rican footballer
• Caden Pierce (born 2003), American basketball player
• Caden Prieskorn (born 1999), American football player
• Caden Shields (born 1988), New Zealand runner
• Caden Stafford (born 2003), American soccer player
• Caden Sterns (born 1999), American football player
• Caden Tomy (born 2001/2002), Canadian soccer player
• Caden Veltkamp, American football player

People named Cayden

• Cayden Boyd (born 1994), American actor
• Cayden Dawson (born 2006), Canadian ice dancer
• Cayden Green (born 2004), American football player
• Cayden Lapcevich (born 1999), American stock car racing driver
• Cayden Lee (born 2004), American football player
• Cayden Lindstrom (born 2006), Canadian ice hockey player
• Cayden Primeau (born 1999), American ice hockey player
• Cayden Wallace (born 2001), American baseball player

See also

• Kaden (name)

References