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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

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland44%
  4. Herbert45%
  5. Albert45%
  6. Herman48%
  7. Ray49%
  8. Raymond49%
  9. Earl49%
  10. Leonard52%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Franklin88%
  2. Alfred85%
  3. Norman84%
  4. Ray82%
  5. Ernest82%
  6. Raymond82%
  7. Leroy81%
  8. Ralph80%
  9. Bobby79%
  10. Fred79%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard45%
  2. Milton53%
  3. Cecil54%
  4. Clyde57%
  5. Earl58%
  6. Arnold59%
  7. Calvin61%
  8. Claude62%
  9. Vernon62%
  10. Alvin64%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Henry80%
  2. Harry80%
  3. Louis77%
  4. Clarence77%
  5. Chester75%
  6. Cecil73%
  7. Edward72%
  8. Jack71%
  9. Howard70%
  10. Harold70%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Alvin42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Ralph46%
  5. Melvin48%
  6. Maurice48%
  7. George49%
  8. Leon49%
  9. Elmer50%
  10. Sam50%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Franklin96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Fred95%
  4. Billy93%
  5. Marvin88%
  6. Alvin88%
  7. Lewis87%
  8. Donald87%
  9. Sam85%
  10. Melvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Joe48%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Herman55%
  6. Harry55%
  7. Henry55%
  8. Albert56%
  9. Earl56%
  10. Leonard56%
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