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Cadan

Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cadan: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2012.

Cadan is a name with roots in both Irish and Welsh Gaelic, deriving from the word cath meaning "battle," and often interpreted as "little warrior" or "battle-born." It is a

Boy 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20124 babies
Latest (2012)
#5684 babies
Total births
7since 2010
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2012 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).