Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "rhythm, beat"
Popularity in 2008: #212
This musical word name, barely heard a few years ago, seemed to come out of nowhere to zoom up the charts. Some might see it as a feminine relative of the popular Caden. Kadence and Kaydence are also rising.
International Variations:
Cadenza
(Italian)
Cadence is being discussed in our message boards:
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Rank in US Top 1000