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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. Demond89%
  2. Shad85%
  3. Deric85%
  4. Antwan84%
  5. Aric83%
  6. Shon82%
  7. Deron82%
  8. Brant81%
  9. Antione80%
  10. Jeromy80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans50%
  3. Daron55%
  4. Abdul56%
  5. Leopoldo56%
  6. Glendon56%
  7. Rodrick57%
  8. Darrick60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Cedrick80%
  2. Antione79%
  3. Judd79%
  4. Alfonzo79%
  5. Deric78%
  6. Demond78%
  7. Aric77%
  8. Shon76%
  9. Scot76%
  10. Jerod76%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon54%
  2. Erich56%
  3. Chadwick57%
  4. Reggie58%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Kip61%
  8. Douglass62%
  9. Donny62%
  10. Scotty62%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Danial75%
  2. Kristofer74%
  3. Shelton74%
  4. Chadwick72%
  5. Hans72%
  6. Scot70%
  7. Daron70%
  8. Abdul69%
  9. Daren68%
  10. Kraig68%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Deric42%
  3. Edwardo42%
  4. Donny45%
  5. Thad45%
  6. Jerod47%
  7. Jeromy48%
  8. Shad48%
  9. Demond49%
  10. Josh49%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Shad96%
  2. Antione96%
  3. Demond96%
  4. Deric96%
  5. Rico94%
  6. Aric94%
  7. Shon93%
  8. Donny93%
  9. Kareem93%
  10. Deron93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans57%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Dion62%
  6. Leopoldo62%
  7. Daron63%
  8. Scot66%
  9. Darrick67%
  10. Abdul67%
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