Cascade: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cascade – Meaning: a waterfall – Origin: Italian via French, ultimately Latin 'cadere' (to fall) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kas-KAYD


Cascade is an Italian via French, ultimately Latin 'cadere' (to fall) unisex name meaning “a waterfall”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Cascade

Meaning: A waterfall.

Origin: Italian via French, ultimately Latin 'cadere' (to fall).

How to Pronounce Cascade

Phonetic: kas-KAYD   IPA: /kæsˈkeɪd/

Popularity of Cascade

Cascade doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Cascade

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