Cadi is a distinctive choice, ranked #776 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cadi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#776
About the Name Cadi
Cadi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 118 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #776 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cadi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cadi
Unlikely. With around 48 UK babies named Cadi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cadi in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cadi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 118 places over the last five years to #776 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cadi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cadi include: Cadi (Surselva) — Cadi (), the Sursilvan for "House of God" (Casa Dei), is the historical name of Disentis Abbey and its feudal territories, later part of the Grey League.; Cadi Mané — Cadi Mané is a Guinea Bissau doctor and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2015..
Cadi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cadis in the wild.
48
UK babies named Cadi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 118 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cadi
Likely around 1 other Cadi in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cadi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cadi (), the Sursilvan for "House of God" (Casa Dei), is the historical name of Disentis Abbey and its feudal territories, later part of the Grey League. The territories in the upper Anterior Rhine valley (Surselva) were given to Disentis Abbey, and thus removed from the direct rule of Raetia Curiensis, by Tello, Bishop of Chur (d.