Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cadin isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cadin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 665
- 649 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 81 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,344 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,344 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 75 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 651 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cadin’s family of names
Cadin has a related form in Caden. Cadin has a related form in Cade.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cadin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cadon
>99% boys
Camdon
“of the enclosed valley” · “from the winding valley”
>99% boys
Cowan
“from the hollow near the hill; one of twins”
>99% boys
Cadian
“rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman” · “rhythmic and melodious; a musical man”
>99% boys
Kahden
>99% boys
Carrson
>99% boys
Candan
“a sincere man”
>99% boys
Navin
“a pleasant, lovely woman” · “one who is strong-willed”
>99% boys