Kadian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-den
- Origin
- Modern
Kadian is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kadian come from?
Modern: spelling of Kadien; probably a spelling of Kaden
Meaning borrowed from Kadien.
Is Kadian a girl's or a boy's name?
Kadian is a boys' name.
How popular is Kadian in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Kadian in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kadian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
Names like Kadian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Kyden, Brecken, Cassian, Kyaire, Rayden, Kian, Braylen, Finnegan, Keegan, Kaceyon, Raiden
Names related to Kadian
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kadian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kadian, updated 20 October 2026.