Cael

Irish

"slender"

Cael Origin and Meaning

The name Cael is a boy's name of Gaelic, Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "slender".

Cael is the name of the angel of the zodiac sign of Cancer and also of a warrior of Irish mythology. Its ascendance to the Top 1000 over the past decade probably has to do with its similarity to Cale and Kale (and Kyle and Cayden etcetera).

Cael Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Cael Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 761 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cael

• 761 Nameberry 2025
• 978 Unique 2018

20 Names Similar to Cael

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cael.

• Elian
• Raynor
• Caelan
• Kiran
• Rohan
• Isaias
• Lucan
• Samir
• Cian
• Adriel
• Kaelan
• Lian
• Aryan
• Cianan
• Kylian
• Caelum
• Atreus
• Azariah
• Oran
• Darian

Famous People Named Cael

• Cael Norman Sanderson American wrestler

The name Cael in Pop Culture

• Cael Malloy character on TV's "The Riches"