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Caladin

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Caladin

Pronounced KAL-ə-din /ˈkæl.ə.dɪn/High

Meaning: A modern coinage (best known as Kaladin, hero of the Stormlight Archive); echoes Caledon/Caradine; no single fixed traditional rootLow

In 30 seconds: Bold and modern: Caladin is a coined fantasy-flavored name (the Stormlight hero Kaladin). Crisp, distinctive, and warm.
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningA modern coinage (best known as Kaladin, hero of the Stormlight Archive); echoes Caledon/Caradine; no single fixed traditional root
U.S. rank (2025)#5650 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births16 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 62
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420172025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Caladin is a modern coinage — best known as a variant of Kaladin, the courageous hero of Brandon Sanderson's epic-fantasy Stormlight Archive — also echoing Caledon and the surname Caradine (which we flag as a recent/pop-culture coinage). It has no single fixed traditional root; the crisp, heroic sound carries it (nickname Cal).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-modern-coinage at the root, and distinctive.

Did you know? Caladin echoes Kaladin, the heroic protagonist of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive — and names like Caledon and Caradine — a bold, distinctive modern coinage (no fixed traditional root, which we note).
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KaladinCaladenCaledon

Nicknames

Cal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Caladin mean?

Caladin is a modern coinage (echoing Kaladin of the Stormlight Archive); it has no fixed traditional meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Caladin?

It's said KAL-ə-din /ˈkæl.ə.dɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Caladin a boy or girl name?

Caladin is a boy's name.

How popular is Caladin?

Caladin is a very rare name in the U.S.

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