Meaning of the nameCadu
- Male
- Ca-du
Cadu is a spelling of the name Kadu.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,159 people named Cadu, the 7,487th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 7, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Cadu is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,159
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,487
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 372
- people
Cadu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cadu, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (522 people).
0 women 1,143 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cadu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cadu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 293 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 188 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Cadu
The spelling with C is the least common in the group; proportionally, it is also most common in Bahia.
About the name Kadu
The origin of Kadu is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Cadu as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,044 people named Kadu, with a median age of 9, and 1,159 named Cadu. In both spellings, most were born from 2010 on, and the name is almost always male.
Other spellings of Kadu
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kadu | 2,044 |
| Cadu | 1,159 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Kadu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Cadu
What does the name Cadu mean?
The meaning of Cadu is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Cadu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,159 people with the first name Cadu, which ranks it number 7,487 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Cadu a boy's or a girl's name?
Cadu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,143 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Cadu most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cadu (188 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cadu?
Kadu. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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