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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
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Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Tate92%
  2. Jaxen92%
  3. Kayson90%
  4. Kye90%
  5. Branson89%
  6. Kason88%
  7. Ace88%
  8. Kalvin88%
  9. Nico86%
  10. Kash86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Jedidiah42%
  3. Abram42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Abdiel42%
  6. Luka45%
  7. Isaias46%
  8. Enoch46%
  9. Gideon48%
  10. Zeke48%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Daxton88%
  2. Crew88%
  3. Crosby86%
  4. Marcel85%
  5. Kolten84%
  6. Montgomery83%
  7. Mohamed83%
  8. Watson83%
  9. Bo81%
  10. Beckham81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Anders42%
  4. Bodhi44%
  5. Ephraim44%
  6. Orion44%
  7. Zain45%
  8. Finnegan49%
  9. Cain50%
  10. Zeke50%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Hendrix80%
  2. Yosef79%
  3. Ambrose79%
  4. Bishop78%
  5. Layton78%
  6. Hamilton78%
  7. Benedict77%
  8. Luka76%
  9. Benton75%
  10. Turner75%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Rayden42%
  3. Anders42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Prince42%
  6. Sonny42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Kye42%
  9. Linus42%
  10. Jax44%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Cannon96%
  2. Kamden96%
  3. Kyson96%
  4. Crew96%
  5. Iker96%
  6. Bowen96%
  7. Kye96%
  8. Branson96%
  9. Jaxen96%
  10. Casen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Lucien49%
  3. Abram50%
  4. Abdullah51%
  5. Hendrix55%
  6. Eliseo56%
  7. Zeke56%
  8. Jedidiah56%
  9. Orion57%
  10. Soren58%
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