The baby name Cadmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAD-mar (IPA: /ˈkæd.mɑːr/).
Cadmar is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Cadmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAD-mar (IPA: /ˈkæd.mɑːr/).
Cadmar is Welsh in Origin.
Cadmar likely fuses the Brittonic/Welsh cad "battle" with an element meaning "great/famous" - compare Welsh mawr "great" and Old English mǣre "famous." The resulting sense is "great in battle" or "battle‑famous." Its structure also echoes Germanic -mar names (from Proto‑Germanic *mērijaz "famous"), which may have reinforced the interpretation in medieval Latin and French contexts.
The name is rare, overshadowed in medieval Britain and Brittany by better‑known Cad‑ names such as Cadoc and Cadogan; when it does appear in learned contexts, a Latinized Cadmarus is used. Modern use is a quiet revival in the Anglophone world, valued for its crisp shape and martial meaning. Variants and related forms include Cadmor (Welsh‑style), Kadmar (continental spelling), Cadmere/Cadmer (Englishing), and the learned Cadmarus. Nicknames Cad and Cade are straightforward.
Cadmar is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
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