Cadda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cadda

What is the meaning of the name Cadda ?

The baby name Cadda is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkædə/ (KAD-uh).

Cadda is English in Origin.

Cadda is an Old English masculine name recorded in early medieval charters, closely related to Ceadda - the form borne by the 7th‑century bishop better known in Modern English as Saint Chad. The spelling reflects Anglo‑Saxon orthography; Bede and other sources typically write Ceadda, while later English standardized Chad. Usage clustered in Northumbria and Mercia during the Christianization of England, then waned after the Norman Conquest; modern appearances are rare and usually antiquarian or revivalist.

Its meaning remains uncertain. Many scholars treat Ceadda/Cadda as an Old English name of obscure origin, though some propose influence from Brittonic cad “battle,” the element seen in Welsh names such as Cadfan and Cadogan. Documented and related forms include Ceadda, Ceadda, Cadda, Cedd (name of Chad’s brother), Chad, and Chadd. Today, Cadda feels compact and archaic, evoking early English monastic culture and the cult of St Chad at Lichfield.

⚙ Cadda is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.