Given name & surname
Kadon
“a beloved companion”
Kadon is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kadon is a variant of Kaden. One Arabic interpretation is “a beloved companion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kadon is a variant of Kaden. An origin associated with Kaden is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kadon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 720
- 720 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,413 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,413 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 54 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.
Kadon’s family of names
Kadon has a related form in Kaden. Kadon has a related form in Kadin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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