Cade

At a Glance: Name: Cade – Meaning: from an English surname with several possible roots: a personal-name element meaning 'lump/swelling,' an occupational term for a barrel-maker, or a word for a hand-reared farm animal – Origin: English (surname, multiple possible roots) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KAYD

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Cade comes from an English surname with a few possible roots — it's been linked to a word for a lump or swelling, an occupational term for a barrel-maker, or a term for a hand-reared farm animal. You may see it glossed elsewhere as meaning 'round' or even 'gentle,' but that's not accurate: there's no Welsh root behind it, and the surname traces back to those English occupational and descriptive origins instead. It's said KAYD, rhyming with "made."

Meaning & Origin of Cade

Meaning: From an english surname with several possible roots: a personal-name element meaning 'lump/swelling,' an occupational term for a barrel-maker, or a word for a hand-reared farm animal.

Origin: English (surname, multiple possible roots).

A common claim: Widely glossed as Welsh or English for 'round' (sometimes 'pure' or 'gentle'). Actually: There's no Welsh root for Cade. Wiktionary traces the English surname to a Germanic element meaning 'lump' or 'swelling,' an occupational term for a cooper, or a word for a hand-reared lamb — not a simple 'round' or 'gentle' meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cade

Phonetic: KAYD   IPA: /ˈkeɪd/

Popularity of Cade

Cade sits at #272 in the SSA's 2024 data, with 1,260 babies given the name that year, down from its high point of #201 in 2001 when 1,811 boys were named Cade.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1953–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Cade mean?

From an english surname with several possible roots: a personal-name element meaning ‘lump/swelling,’ an occupational term for a barrel-maker, or a word for a hand-reared farm animal. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cade)

How do you pronounce Cade?

Cade is pronounced KAYD (IPA: /ˈkeɪd/).

Is Cade a popular name right now?

Cade peaked at #201 in 2001 and is ranked #272 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1953–2024.)

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