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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
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Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Franklin89%
  2. Fred86%
  3. Sidney86%
  4. Maxine85%
  5. Billy82%
  6. Willie82%
  7. Ruby81%
  8. Leroy80%
  9. Marion79%
  10. Lewis78%

Bottom 10

  1. Marguerite42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Margie42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Margaret42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Johnnie42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Mildred43%
  10. Roland44%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Viola42%
  2. Alice43%
  3. Lillie43%
  4. Edna44%
  5. Leonard45%
  6. Billie45%
  7. Mildred47%
  8. Ethel48%
  9. Edith50%
  10. Pearl50%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Alvin42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Jessie42%
  6. Marjorie42%
  7. Jeanette43%
  8. Ada44%
  9. Dora45%
  10. Arlene45%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Franklin96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Ruby96%
  4. Sidney96%
  5. Fred95%
  6. Willie93%
  7. Shirley93%
  8. Gladys93%
  9. Marion93%
  10. Billy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Johnnie45%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Roland48%
  6. Agnes48%
  7. Ruth50%
  8. Herman55%
  9. Harry55%
  10. Henry55%
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