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Cadi Cadi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAH-dee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Welsh diminutive of Catrin (Welsh foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Welsh)

A name that means "welsh diminutive of catrin (welsh foundational)".

Cadi is from the Welsh Cadi — foundational diminutive of foundational Catrin (Welsh form of Catherine) — foundational from Greek Aikaterinē (pure). A modern American baby name in the broader Welsh-Celtic heritage aesthetic. Cadi is one of the foundational Welsh feminine names — central to traditional Welsh heritage. The foundational Welsh Catrin (Catherine) is foundational central to foundational Welsh hagiographic-naming heritage + foundational central to foundational Saint Catherine of Alexandria foundational legendary Christian martyr — central to traditional Catholic + Welsh Catholic heritage + foundational Catherine wheel + foundational central to foundational pan-Christian heritage spanning ~1,700 years; foundational also foundational central to foundational Catrin Glyndŵr (1390-1413) — foundational legendary foundational daughter of foundational Owain Glyndŵr (foundational last native Welsh Prince of Wales 1359-1415) + foundational central to foundational Welsh War of Independence (1400-1415) + foundational Catrin imprisoned in foundational Tower of London + foundational died with daughters in Tower + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh nationalist + tragic heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Catrin Finch Welsh harpist + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh musical heritage; foundational also foundational Cadi-haf foundational Welsh Summer Cadi — foundational central Welsh seasonal festival figure + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh folk heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Cadi + Cadwallon + Cadwgan foundational Welsh cad (battle) — foundational compound naming heritage + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh martial-Celtic naming spanning ~2,000 years; foundational also foundational central to foundational Catrin foundational top-50 Welsh girl name. Foundational Welsh feminine name reflecting Welsh hagiographic + nationalist heritage.

Featured throughout Welsh heritage.

Welsh diminutive of Catrin (Welsh). Foundational Welsh-Celtic feminine + foundational Welsh Cadi foundational diminutive of Catrin Welsh form of Catherine + foundational from Greek Aikaterinē pure + foundational Welsh hagiographic-naming heritage + foundational Saint Catherine of Alexandria foundational legendary Christian martyr + foundational Catherine wheel + foundational pan-Christian heritage spanning ~1,700 years + foundational Catrin Glyndŵr 1390-1413 + foundational legendary daughter of Owain Glyndŵr foundational last native Welsh Prince of Wales 1359-1415 + foundational Welsh War of Independence 1400-1415 + foundational Catrin imprisoned in Tower of London + foundational died with daughters in Tower + foundational pan-Welsh nationalist + tragic heritage + foundational Catrin Finch Welsh harpist + foundational pan-Welsh musical heritage + foundational Cadi-haf foundational Welsh Summer Cadi + foundational central Welsh seasonal festival figure + foundational pan-Welsh folk heritage + foundational Cadi + Cadwallon + Cadwgan foundational Welsh cad battle + foundational compound naming heritage + foundational pan-Welsh martial-Celtic naming spanning ~2,000 years + foundational Catrin foundational top-50 Welsh girl name.

The name in its native script.

Cadi
Transliteration
Cadi
Pronunciation
/ ˈkɑː.di /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Cadi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Cadi · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Cadis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Catrin Glyndŵr / Saint Catherine
Welsh diminutive of Catrin + Saint Catherine of Alexandria + Catrin Glyndŵr 1390-1413 daughter of Owain Glyndŵr last Prince of Wales + imprisoned + died in Tower of London + Welsh War of Independence.
Welsh + Catholic

Names connected to Cadi.

The number behind Cadi.

9

The Humanitarian

Cadi reduces to nine.

Why families chose this name.

"Welsh diminutive of Catrin. Four letters. Cadi."
Medi · Mother of one · Glyndyfrdwy