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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. Bradley95%
  2. Jason92%
  3. Carson90%
  4. Dean90%
  5. Darren90%
  6. Colton90%
  7. David90%
  8. Cooper90%
  9. Franklin89%
  10. Cameron88%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea42%
  2. Marguerite42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Theresa42%
  6. Madelyn42%
  7. Margie42%
  8. John42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Barbara42%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Franklin88%
  2. Bryan85%
  3. Jackson85%
  4. Alfred85%
  5. Bradley85%
  6. Steve84%
  7. Norman84%
  8. Roger83%
  9. Brady83%
  10. Garrett83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Destiny42%
  3. Autumn42%
  4. Angel42%
  5. Ariel42%
  6. Viola42%
  7. Marilyn42%
  8. Tristan42%
  9. Aubrey42%
  10. Melody42%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Constance82%
  2. Connie82%
  3. Henry80%
  4. Harry80%
  5. Phillip78%
  6. Philip78%
  7. Spencer78%
  8. Elizabeth77%
  9. Louis77%
  10. Clarence77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Terry42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Charlie42%
  6. Cindy42%
  7. Cody42%
  8. Dakota42%
  9. Danny42%
  10. Marvin42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Alejandro96%
  2. Marsha96%
  3. Kelly96%
  4. Carter96%
  5. Carson96%
  6. Alexa96%
  7. Tyler96%
  8. David96%
  9. Rebecca96%
  10. Liam96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. John45%
  4. Shane45%
  5. Sean45%
  6. Juan45%
  7. Johnnie45%
  8. Shawn45%
  9. Andrea48%
  10. Joe48%
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