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The baby name Kade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪd/ (KAYD).

Kade is Gaelic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Gaelic
Pronunciation: /keɪd/ (KAYD)

What is the meaning of the name Kade ?

The baby name Kade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪd/ (KAYD).

Kade is Gaelic in Origin.

Kade is a modern given name in the English-speaking world, most often a respelling of Cade. Cade stems from an English surname linked to Middle English cade “barrel, cask” (via Old French), used as a metonymic occupational name for a cooper or as a nickname for a stout, sturdy person. By extension, Kade carries senses of “cask/cooper” and “sturdy,” and is sometimes treated as a clipped form of Kaden/Caden.

As a forename, Kade rose in late 20th-century North America amid the trend for short K‑names and the -aden sound. It remains primarily masculine but is sometimes unisex. Variants and related forms include Cade, Kaid, Kayd, Kaide; longer forms are Kaden, Caden, Kaiden, Kayden. A historical echo is the 15th‑century English rebel Jack Cade, underscoring the surname roots.

Kade has the following similar or variant Names

Kade – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Canada Boys 2024 #199 110 2,588
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
United States Boys 2024 #315 986 7,044
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
SA Girls 0 #887 49 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
DZ 0 #1,097 80 20,130
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,120 59 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,596 19 28,008

Kade is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Kade

Kade is predominantly a boy's name.
Kade is a one syllable name, pronounced /keɪd/ (KAYD).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cade, Kayde, Kaid, Kaed and Kadee.
Yes, very popular — Kade ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Kade ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Kade's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #230 in 2014 to #199 in 2024 in Canada.