Son of Cadán; battle or spirit
Cadden is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin. The root name Cadán is likely derived from the Old Irish word 'cath', meaning battle, or potentially related to a word for spirit or heart.
Less common today
Cadden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,404 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).