Kaden

See also: kaden and käden

English

Etymology 1

A spelling variant of Caden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪdn̩/
• Rhymes: -eɪdən

Proper noun

Kaden

1. A male given name originating as a coinage, variant of Caden.
   • 2026 January 13, Amy Taxin, “Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest”, in ABC News‎^[1], sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 14 January 2026:

     The injured demonstrator, identified as 21-year-old Kaden Rummler by his aunt, is seen on video shouting through a megaphone along with others outside the building, where several officers are stationed in riot gear.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Kaden.

Proper noun

Kaden (plural Kadens)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kaden is the 37341^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Kaden is most common among White (91.29%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kaden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264.

Anagrams

• Danek, knead, naked