Cade
Cade: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /keɪd/
Meaning and origin of Cade
Root meaning: “barrel, cask”
- A surname transferred from the given name
- A male given name
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Etymology
As an English surname, from an old personal name Cada, from a Germanic root meaning "lump, swelling" and perhaps related to the next sense. * Also as an English occupational surname for a cooper, from Old French cade (“barrel, cask”), from Latin cadus. * Also as an English surname, from the noun cade (sense 1) (“domestic animal”). * As a French surname, spelling variant of Cadé, from cade (“juniper”).
How popular is Cade?
Since 1880, 146 girls and 34,772 boys in the U.S. have been named Cade (0% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #9140 in 1997. Its highest rank for boys was #201 in 2001. In 2025 it ranked #248 for boys, with 1,398 babies given the name.
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Cade FAQ
What does the name Cade mean?
Cade traces back to a root meaning "barrel, cask". A surname transferred from the given name A male given name A male given name transferred from the surname. As an English surname, from an old personal name Cada, from a Germanic root meaning "lump, swelling" and perhaps related to the next sense. * Also as an English occupational surname for a cooper, from Old French cade (“barrel, cask”), from Latin cadus. * Also as an English surname, from the noun cade (sense 1) (“domestic animal”). * As a French surname, spelling variant of Cadé, from cade (“juniper”).
What is the origin of the name Cade?
Cade is listed as a name of Surname (transferred from a surname) origin.
How popular is the name Cade?
Since 1880, 146 girls and 34,772 boys in the U.S. have been named Cade (0% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #9140 in 1997. Its highest rank for boys was #201 in 2001. In 2025 it ranked #248 for boys, with 1,398 babies given the name.
Is Cade a boy or girl name?
Cade is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 146 girls and 34,772 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.