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 [ 2 syll. ca-den-ce, cad-e-nce ] The girl name Cadence is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced KEYDahNS KEY. Cadence's origin and use are both in the English language. Derived from cadence ; cadens which means 'to fall'. The English word 'cadence' refers to the rhythmic flow of sounds; it is ultimately of the Latin cadens ('to fall'). In literature, the name has appeared in Armistead Maupin's novel Maybe the Moon (1992); in film, the name has appeared in American Wedding (also known as American Pie 3) (2003). Forms of the name include the English names Kadence, Kadenza, and Kaydence. Other variants of Cadence include the English pet form Cady and the English short form Caden. Cadence is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also regarded as rather trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 2000s; prior to that, it was of only infrequent use. At the modest peak of its usage in 2005, 0.083% of baby girls were named Cadence. It had a ranking of #206 then. In 2008, it ranked at #212 with a usage of 0.078%, and it was the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Cadence was 37% more popular than the 2nd ranked name, the English Kaydence, in 2008. Cadence has in the last century been mainly given to girls. Baby names that sound like Cadence include the English Kadence, the English Kaydence, the Italian Costanza, the English Kadenza, the Russian Katenka, the Russian Katinka, and the Russian Kotinka. KEY: Pronunciation for Cadence: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
