Valley of the thistles
A rare English surname-turned-given name derived from a place name. It likely combines the Old English 'carr' or 'cardu', referring to thistles, with 'dael', meaning valley.
Less common today
Cardale isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,012 in 1998.
Former NFL quarterback and Ohio State national champion
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
