Meaning and Origin of: Cady

Girl name origins & meanings

  • American : Simple happiness
  • Old English : Rhythmic flow of sounds; Possibly a combination of Katy and Cody
  • English : Sassy

Girl name variations

Cade
Cadee
Cadey
Cadi
Cadie
Cadye
Caidie
Kade
Kadee
Kadi
Kadie
Kady
Kayde
K. D.
Kaydie
Kaydy

Family name origins & meanings

  • English (Suffolk) : probably a variant of Caddy.
  • Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Cadé (see Cade) or Cadet.
  • Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Gäde (see Gade), Göde (see Goede), or Köthe, all from the medieval personal name Godo.