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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. Dean90%
  2. David90%
  3. Stanley85%
  4. Kenneth85%
  5. Jerome84%
  6. Jeff83%
  7. Steve83%
  8. William82%
  9. Bill82%
  10. Glenn82%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Peter56%
  5. Jon56%
  6. Gordon58%
  7. Reginald59%
  8. Robert59%
  9. Bob59%
  10. Mark60%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Steve84%
  2. Roger83%
  3. David82%
  4. Stanley81%
  5. James80%
  6. Dan80%
  7. Allan79%
  8. Robert79%
  9. Bob79%
  10. Michael78%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl45%
  2. Duane54%
  3. Timothy58%
  4. Jimmy58%
  5. Johnny60%
  6. Kevin61%
  7. Tommy62%
  8. Stephen62%
  9. Steven62%
  10. Eddie63%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Phillip78%
  2. Philip78%
  3. Lawrence74%
  4. Jeffery74%
  5. Larry74%
  6. Jeffrey74%
  7. Peter73%
  8. John71%
  9. Frederick70%
  10. Paul70%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Danny42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Jim42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Eddie42%
  8. Ronnie43%
  9. Ronald43%
  10. Tony44%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean96%
  3. Ronnie95%
  4. Bill93%
  5. Kenneth93%
  6. Dan93%
  7. William93%
  8. Darrell92%
  9. Jay92%
  10. Tom91%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Jon57%
  5. Dennis62%
  6. Philip63%
  7. Gordon63%
  8. Phillip63%
  9. Reginald63%
  10. Peter63%
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