Meaning and background
The story behind Caden
Caden belongs to the modern English-language group of names ending in a similar sound to Aidan and Hayden. A surname route through Irish Mac Cadáin is sometimes proposed, but the underlying Cadán is itself of unknown meaning in the cited reference. This is a reason to avoid confident translations such as warrior without better evidence. The recorded English reading is KAY-den. If you like Caden for a dog, its sound and spelling can be sufficient reasons; an impressive ancient meaning does not have to be invented.
- Origin
- Modern English name; an Irish surname explanation is proposed, while the underlying Cadán has no established meaning in this reference. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Caden appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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