Cardinal
Below 5 births
Below 5 births
About Cardinal
Whether you like Cardinal for its connections to the songbird, religious connotations, or even sports ties, this unique new name fits in with today's name landscape. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden used it for their son, born in 2024, but it could just as easily be used on a daughter — perhaps with the nickname Cardi.
Cardinal for boys
Bird names have taken flight, and Cardinal is a new addition recently used by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden for their son. The red bird was named for the color of the robes worn by the religious cardinals.
Cardinal can also be considered a modern Christian name a la Bishop and Deacon, or even a baseball name, referencing the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pronounced KAR-di-nul.
As of October 2026, Cardinal ranked #11012 in US births in 2021 SSA.
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