Cadell
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ka-DEL
- Origin
- Welsh
Cadell is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “battle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cadell mean?
Welsh: spelling of Cadel, itself a variant of Cadell, from Welsh cad 'battle'
“battle”
Variant of the Welsh name Cadell, which derives from cad, meaning battle.
Meaning borrowed from Cadel.
Is Cadell a girl's or a boy's name?
Cadell is a boys' name.
How popular is Cadell in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 4 boys.
Cadell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Cadell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Ryan, Connor, Owen, Dylan, Conall, Morgan, Daniel, Cameron, Regan, Rhys, Michael
Names related to Cadell
More Welsh names
Winnie, Maddox, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith, Brynn, Eira, Gwen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cadell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cadell, updated 20 October 2026.