Caddy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Caddy

What is the meaning of the name Caddy ?

The baby name Caddy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAD-ee (phonetic: /ˈkædi/).

Caddy is in Origin.

Caddy is an English diminutive turned given name, most commonly short for Candace - Greek Kandake, a regal title borne by queens of ancient Kush - hence the frequent gloss “queen” or “queen mother.” In some families it has also served as a pet form of Catherine or Caroline, imparting the alternative meanings “pure” (from Greek katharos) and “free person” (from Germanic Karl). Independent use as Caddy appears from the late 18th and 19th centuries in British and American records.

The name is rare today but recognizable through literature: Candace “Caddy” Compson in William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury fixed the nickname in modern consciousness. Variant spellings include Cady and Caddie; related forms are Kady/Kadie and the Welsh Cadi (from Catrin). Because caddie is also the golf term (from French cadet), some parents prefer Cady to avoid the sporting homograph. Caddy fits a brisk, vintage style with friendly, informal charm.

⚙ Caddy is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 125 recorded uses across 29 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.