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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:

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Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Dewey90%
  2. Franklin89%
  3. Fred86%
  4. Urban86%
  5. Evans86%
  6. Hardy85%
  7. Haywood83%
  8. Wiley83%
  9. Billy82%
  10. Willis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Durward42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Roland44%
  6. Alford45%
  7. Werner45%
  8. Herbert45%
  9. Millard45%
  10. Albert45%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Truman88%
  2. Franklin88%
  3. Dock87%
  4. Hardy87%
  5. Lambert85%
  6. Alfred85%
  7. Vito84%
  8. Mack84%
  9. Norman84%
  10. Hubert84%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Elmo45%
  4. Leonard45%
  5. Elton46%
  6. Oren48%
  7. Leamon48%
  8. Sylvan48%
  9. Leander48%
  10. Celestino49%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Everette81%
  2. Henry80%
  3. Meyer80%
  4. Hilbert80%
  5. Harry80%
  6. Crawford80%
  7. Jennings78%
  8. Wellington78%
  9. Carleton78%
  10. Judge78%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Ferrell42%
  3. Archie42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Obie42%
  6. Bud42%
  7. Hurley42%
  8. Seymour42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Luther42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Lonzo96%
  2. Evans96%
  3. Franklin96%
  4. Leroy96%
  5. Dewey96%
  6. Wilson95%
  7. Fred95%
  8. Napoleon94%
  9. Frazier93%
  10. Domenick93%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Jack45%
  4. Millard47%
  5. Joe48%
  6. Roland48%
  7. Conrad48%
  8. Sanford51%
  9. Oren51%
  10. Newton53%
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