Round or barrel; also a spirit of the wetlands
Cade is an English surname with two likely origins. It may derive from the Middle English 'cade', meaning a barrel, used as a nickname for a stout person. Alternatively, it may stem from a Brythonic word for 'spirit' or 'battle', or refer to a circular landform.
About 1,392 boys were named Cade in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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