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Cadell

Quick answerThe given name 'Cadell' means "battle" or "war" in Welsh, derived from the Old Welsh word *catell* (a diminutive of *cad*, "battle").

Wales · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,888
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2011
Syllables2
OriginWales
LanguageWelsh
CultureWelsh
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 1
Global rank#4,527

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Cadell

The given name 'Cadell' means "battle" or "war" in Welsh, derived from the Old Welsh word *catell* (a diminutive of *cad*, "battle").

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Etymology

The given name 'Cadell' means "battle" or "war" in Welsh, derived from the Old Welsh word *catell* (a diminutive of *cad*, "battle"). It is primarily used in Welsh and British cultures, with historical context including Cadell ap Rhodri, a 9th-century king of Powys in Wales, and it has no specific religious association.

Cadell currently ranks #10,888 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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