Caden is a given name in the United States and Canada, most commonly used for males. Its popularity is also increased by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Hayden, and Jaden. Origin Etymology English The name is also probably derived from the Old English or Anglo-Saxon name Cade, meaning "strength" "round" or "gentle" in Old English. Welsh Another possible origin for the name is it is derived from the Welsh name Cadell, meaning "loyalty" "resilience" "Warring" or "spirit of battle" and/or "spirit of war". Cad, meaning "war" or "battle" in Welsh. Irish and Scottish The name is also probably derived from the Irish names Cathán and Callan, both meaning "battle" in Irish and Scottish, and the surnames Mac Cadáin or McCadden, both meaning "son of Cadán" in Irish and Scottish, names possibly derived from the Old Irish “cath”, from Proto-Celtic “*katus”, meaning “battle”. 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, 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, Caiden, Cadon, Caidon, Caydan, Cayden, Kadan, Kaden, Kadeen, Kadein, Kadyn, Kaedan, Kaeden, Kaedin, Kaedon, Kaedyn, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kyden, Kaidin, Kaydan and Kayden. Notable people with the given name "Caden" include Caden Clark (born 2003), American soccer player Caden Manson, American art director Caden McLoughlin (born 2005), Costa Rican footballer 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 footballer Notable people with the given name "Cayden" include Cayden Boyd (born 1994), American actor Cayden Lapcevich (born 1999), American stock car racing driver Cayden Primeau (born 1999), American ice hockey player Cayden Wallace (born 2001), American baseball player See also Kaden (name), a page for people with the name "Kaden" References Given names English given names English-language unisex given names English unisex given names English masculine given names English feminine given names Celtic given names Welsh masculine given names Irish masculine given names Scottish masculine given names Arabic masculine given names Masculine given names Feminine given names