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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. Lanny91%
  2. Tod88%
  3. Frederic86%
  4. Gil85%
  5. Mitch84%
  6. Domingo83%
  7. Stan83%
  8. Toney83%
  9. Farrell82%
  10. Vince81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Felton43%
  3. Donn48%
  4. Kennith49%
  5. Linwood50%
  6. Lawerence51%
  7. Jerrold57%
  8. Berry57%
  9. Rogers57%
  10. Wally58%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Lanny84%
  3. Ernie82%
  4. Domingo81%
  5. Rob80%
  6. Randell80%
  7. Rod79%
  8. Mitch79%
  9. Frederic79%
  10. Stanton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Wally47%
  3. Felton49%
  4. Donn53%
  5. Robby54%
  6. Berry55%
  7. Hal56%
  8. Dirk56%
  9. Lenny58%
  10. Richie60%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Toney87%
  2. Barton80%
  3. Lawerence79%
  4. Phil78%
  5. Curtiss76%
  6. Fredric75%
  7. Jeffry74%
  8. Jerrold73%
  9. Rob73%
  10. Rogers73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronny42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Lonny42%
  4. Berry42%
  5. Lenny42%
  6. Dickie42%
  7. Eddy42%
  8. Robby42%
  9. Dino43%
  10. Rusty45%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Farrell96%
  2. Vince96%
  3. Lanny96%
  4. Frederic95%
  5. Tod94%
  6. Domingo93%
  7. Rusty93%
  8. Mitch91%
  9. Toney90%
  10. Stanton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Linwood56%
  3. Felton56%
  4. Rogers61%
  5. Lawerence61%
  6. Denis62%
  7. Kennith62%
  8. Hal62%
  9. Denny62%
  10. Phil63%
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