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Cade is a name used as both a given name and a surname in English-speaking countries. As a given name, it is predominantly masculine and has grown in use in the United States and other parts of the English-speaking world since the late 20th century. As a surname, Cade appears in English records and may derive from the given name or from a nickname.

The origin of Cade is not definitively established. In onomastic discussions, Cade as a given name is often treated as a modern form that may be related to older names such as Cadogan or Cadwallader, or it may have arisen independently as a shortened form or nickname. The surname Cade typically originates either from the given name or from a descriptive nickname.

Notable people with the given name include Cade Cunningham, a professional American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons, and Cade McNamara, a quarterback who has played college football for Michigan. There are also individuals with Cade as a surname in public life and the arts, though less widely documented.

In fiction, the name Cade appears in Star Wars: Legacy as Cade Skywalker, a central character who is a Jedi and a descendant of Luke Skywalker. Related given-name variants include Caden and Kade, while Cad is a separate term used as a nickname or surname in some contexts.