Cadall as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cadall

What is the meaning of the name Cadall ?

The baby name Cadall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkædəl/ or /ˈkɑːdəl/ (KAD-əl or KAH-dəl).

Cadall is Welsh in Origin.

Cadall is a modern Anglicized variant of the Welsh name Cadell, built on the Brittonic and Proto‑Celtic root katu-/cad meaning “battle” or “war.” In Welsh, Cadell is often analyzed as cad “battle” plus the diminutive -ell, yielding a sense like “little battle” or “battle-spirited,” and Cadall preserves that martial meaning while adopting an -all ending familiar in English. Though sometimes associated by folk etymology with Gaelic cadal “sleep,” the given name’s lineage is firmly Celtic and martial.

Usage traces back to early medieval Wales through figures such as Cadell Ddyrnllug and Cadell ap Rhodri, lending the name historical weight. Revived during the 19th‑century Celtic renaissance, it later inspired respellings in the Anglophone world. Variants and cognates include Cadell (Welsh standard), Cadel (Breton/French), Cadal (rare), and Kadell/Kadall (modern). Meaning: “battle,” “warrior,” or “battle-spirited.”

⚙ We have no record of Cadall in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.