Caiden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Caden; uncertain base meaning”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KAY-din · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Usually a modern spelling variant of Caden/Kaden. The name may derive from an Irish surname or from the older name Cadan; its deeper etymology is not fully certain.
How popular is Caiden?
Babies named Caiden in 2024549
2024 rank#544 boys
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188023,380
Caiden is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.
Names like Caiden
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kadenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Caydenmodern form of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Liamresolute protector · Irish
- Aidenlittle fire · Irish
- Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
Caiden questions
What does the name Caiden mean?
Caiden means "son of Caden; uncertain base meaning". It comes from Irish. Usually a modern spelling variant of Caden/Kaden. The name may derive from an Irish surname or from the older name Cadan; its deeper etymology is not fully certain.
Is Caiden a boy or girl name?
Caiden is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Caiden?
549 US babies were named Caiden in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Caiden?
Caiden is usually pronounced KAY-din.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.