Caden is a modern English masculine given name that has gained significant popularity in the United States since the 1990s. Its etymological roots are sometimes traced to the Irish surname Caden, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Cadáin (meaning 'son of Cadán'), where the personal name Cadán is of uncertain meaning. However, the name's surge in usage is largely phonetic rather than genealogical: it shares the fashionable den suffix sound with other trendy names like Hayden, Aidan, and Braden, fitting a pattern of invented or modified names favored in late-20th-century American naming culture. Variants of Caden are especially Meaning: Diffuse; possibly from Irish 'son of Cadán' or a modern invented name Origin: Modern English (phonetic invention), with possible Irish Gaelic surname background Type: First name Usage regions: English-speaking countries (particularly United States)