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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. Dean90%
  3. David90%
  4. Tod88%
  5. Bret88%
  6. Vic87%
  7. Fredrick86%
  8. Frederic86%
  9. Christophe86%
  10. Nick86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Felton43%
  5. Cleophus46%
  6. Donn48%
  7. Kennith49%
  8. Linwood50%
  9. Karl50%
  10. Bradford51%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Steve84%
  3. Lanny84%
  4. Rodger83%
  5. Gerard83%
  6. Woody83%
  7. Roger83%
  8. Dwaine83%
  9. David82%
  10. Ernie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron44%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Elvis45%
  4. Rudolfo46%
  5. Darwin47%
  6. Wally47%
  7. Felton49%
  8. Donn53%
  9. Duane54%
  10. Franz54%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Toney87%
  2. Barton80%
  3. Lawerence79%
  4. Phil78%
  5. Phillip78%
  6. Philip78%
  7. Curtiss76%
  8. Fredric75%
  9. Authur74%
  10. Darvin74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronny42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Timmie42%
  6. Skip42%
  7. Sid42%
  8. Lonny42%
  9. Davey42%
  10. Danny42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Farrell96%
  2. Nick96%
  3. David96%
  4. Chip96%
  5. Kipp96%
  6. Dean96%
  7. Vince96%
  8. Bret96%
  9. Vic96%
  10. Lanny96%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Joesph48%
  4. Karl51%
  5. Linwood56%
  6. Kurt56%
  7. Felton56%
  8. Jon57%
  9. Bradford59%
  10. Rogers61%
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