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Brads

Boy Name day: May 16 In French: Bradley
Brads is a short form of Bradley: on birth records it is written Bradley (309,994 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bradley page.
Origin: Old English 'brad' (broad) + 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow). Meaning: Broad meadow, broad clearing.
Bradley comes from numerous English place names formed from Old English 'brad' ('broad') and 'leah' ('woodland clearing' or 'meadow'), which became a surname and later a first name.

Name day for Brads

May 16

Why this day? Brads is a short form of Bradley, and shares its name day.

Brads is celebrated in the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Brads

Brads is a short form of Bradley. It keeps its origin (Old English 'brad' (broad) + 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow)) and meaning — broad meadow, broad clearing, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Brads is rarely written as such: the Bradss are Bradleys (309,994 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bradley page.

Frequently asked questions about Brads

What does Brads mean?

Brads is a short form of Bradley, which means broad meadow, broad clearing.

When is Brads's name day?

May 16, together with Bradley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Brads a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bradley.

Brads's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. John42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Jose42%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Tristan42%
  3. Miles43%
  4. Gabriel43%
  5. Ivan44%
  6. Karl45%
  7. Leonard45%
  8. Milton53%
  9. Duane54%
  10. Cecil54%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Cody42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Marvin42%
  6. Alexander42%
  7. Alvin42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Tommy42%
  10. Jim42%

Crush potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. John45%
  4. Shane45%
  5. Sean45%
  6. Juan45%
  7. Shawn45%
  8. Joe48%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Joseph48%
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