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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. Carson90%
  2. Colton90%
  3. Cooper90%
  4. Liam88%
  5. Jackson87%
  6. Lucas86%
  7. Nolan86%
  8. Carter86%
  9. Grayson85%
  10. Parker85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Arianna53%
  3. Layla55%
  4. Violet55%
  5. Everett56%
  6. Micah60%
  7. Noah60%
  8. Josiah61%
  9. Claire62%
  10. Levi62%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Jackson85%
  2. Cooper82%
  3. Sebastian82%
  4. Colton77%
  5. Oliver75%
  6. Grayson75%
  7. Carter75%
  8. Dominic74%
  9. Lydia74%
  10. Carson72%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles43%
  2. Violet45%
  3. Ariana46%
  4. Layla48%
  5. Charlotte52%
  6. Harper55%
  7. Skylar55%
  8. Amelia55%
  9. Noah56%
  10. Charlie56%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Dominic72%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Avery70%
  5. Claire70%
  6. Everett70%
  7. Amelia69%
  8. Parker67%
  9. Elias67%
  10. Theodore67%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Layla42%
  3. Damian45%
  4. Mia47%
  5. Jackson48%
  6. Jaxon50%
  7. Luke51%
  8. Leo51%
  9. Violet52%
  10. Ariana53%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Carter96%
  2. Carson96%
  3. Liam96%
  4. Colton96%
  5. Sebastian96%
  6. Jaxon96%
  7. Lydia96%
  8. Jackson96%
  9. Grayson96%
  10. Cooper96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Violet68%
  4. Miles72%
  5. Claire73%
  6. Noah74%
  7. Arianna74%
  8. Owen75%
  9. Levi75%
  10. Layla77%
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