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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. Bret88%
  2. Fredrick86%
  3. Freddie86%
  4. Nick86%
  5. Cary85%
  6. Becky85%
  7. Monte83%
  8. Neal82%
  9. Rae81%
  10. Perry81%

Bottom 10

  1. Margarita42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Therese42%
  4. Bernadette43%
  5. Deloris46%
  6. Bradford51%
  7. Jeanine52%
  8. Trudy52%
  9. Shelley52%
  10. Myra52%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Rodger83%
  2. Gerard83%
  3. Ken80%
  4. Rocky80%
  5. Fredrick79%
  6. Robbie79%
  7. Freddie79%
  8. Rene78%
  9. Mickey78%
  10. Nelson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Myra43%
  3. Shelley44%
  4. Byron44%
  5. Deloris45%
  6. Darwin47%
  7. Jeannie47%
  8. Daphne48%
  9. Mona49%
  10. Delia51%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Betsy77%
  2. Cleveland74%
  3. Loren74%
  4. Pete73%
  5. Laurence72%
  6. Carlton72%
  7. Debora72%
  8. Ed72%
  9. Marianne71%
  10. Jeri71%

Bottom 10

  1. Joey42%
  2. Cheri42%
  3. Tammie42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Shelly42%
  6. Sherrie42%
  7. Paulette42%
  8. Jeannie42%
  9. Mona42%
  10. Timmy42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Nick96%
  2. Sherri96%
  3. Bret96%
  4. Donnie96%
  5. Sheryl96%
  6. Darla96%
  7. Becky96%
  8. Fredrick95%
  9. Brad95%
  10. Karla95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt56%
  2. Therese56%
  3. Teri56%
  4. Jan57%
  5. Trudy58%
  6. Bradford59%
  7. Dwight62%
  8. Margarita62%
  9. Pete63%
  10. Robbie64%
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