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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Jayce92%
  2. Jase92%
  3. Paxton90%
  4. Cash90%
  5. Jace90%
  6. Kendrick88%
  7. Zander88%
  8. Xander88%
  9. Luca86%
  10. Kyler86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel52%
  2. Holden54%
  3. Moses55%
  4. Thaddeus59%
  5. Titus60%
  6. Ezekiel61%
  7. Lincoln63%
  8. Silas63%
  9. Leonardo64%
  10. Felix65%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Winston83%
  2. Jaxson80%
  3. Paxton80%
  4. Jameson80%
  5. Amir78%
  6. Jase78%
  7. Jayce78%
  8. Clark77%
  9. Cash77%
  10. Jace77%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick52%
  3. Ezra53%
  4. Moses54%
  5. Abel55%
  6. Gael57%
  7. Leonardo58%
  8. Zane58%
  9. Zayden59%
  10. Felix59%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Solomon81%
  2. Greyson75%
  3. Reed75%
  4. Clark74%
  5. Weston73%
  6. Graham72%
  7. August71%
  8. Lincoln70%
  9. Titus69%
  10. Easton68%

Bottom 10

  1. Zane42%
  2. Milo42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. Holden42%
  7. Gael42%
  8. Xander42%
  9. Axel45%
  10. Kaiden46%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Paxton96%
  2. Jase96%
  3. Xander96%
  4. Kendrick96%
  5. Braxton96%
  6. Zander96%
  7. Kingston96%
  8. Luca96%
  9. Cash96%
  10. Jaxson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel62%
  2. Moses65%
  3. August67%
  4. Solomon69%
  5. Holden72%
  6. Bennett73%
  7. Ezra74%
  8. Sterling74%
  9. Royce74%
  10. Leonardo74%
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