Kaidan
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Hawaiian / Polynesian ◈ 2 syllables
"Mysterious and ghostly folktales."

From Hawaiian / Polynesian

Kaidan means warrior or companion — the AI-DAN variant of Caden/Kaiden. Mass Effect's Kaidan Alenko IS one of gaming's most beloved companions. Same warrior, AI-DAN calligraphy. Two syllables of gaming's-most-beloved-companion through AI-DAN distinction.

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Kaidan at a glance
MeaningMysterious and ghostly folktales.
OriginHawaiian / Polynesian
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#3466
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Why parents love Kaidan
  • Mass Effect's Kaidan IS gaming's most beloved companion.Same warrior with AI-DAN distinction.Two syllables with a bright, Celtic sound: KY-dan.Kai and Dan are both embedded.Kai IS directly embedded — ocean.
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The vibe of Kaidan
warriorcompanionAI-DANCadenKaidenMass EffectAlenkobelovedgamingbrightKai-Dan
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Origin & history of Kaidan
Celtic (warrior) → AI-DAN Kaidan
1
Hawaiian / Polynesian roots
Kaidan IS the AI-DAN variant. Mass Effect's Alenko IS gaming's most beloved companion.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: AI-DAN; Mass Effect's Kaidan Alenko.
3
Today
Kaidan remains a beloved choice, ranking #3466 in the US. 1,191 babies have been named Kaidan since 2000.
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How popular is Kaidan?
2010 peak year
The name Kaidan reached its peak in 2010, with 77 registrations (ranked #1874). It had only entered records 10 years earlier, in 2000. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3466) today, averaging about 38 new babies per year. Kaidan has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,191 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
77 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,874)
38 Avg. per year
(last decade)
380 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,191 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,466) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Kaidan
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Kaidan's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — companion adventure. People named Kaidan tend to be bright, beloved, and gifted at AI-DAN gaming's most beloved companion.

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AI-DAN gaming's most beloved
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Mass-Effect-Alenko
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Warrior-companion
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Bright-Kai-Dan
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Kai-embedded
K2
A1
I9
D4
A1
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Kaidan
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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