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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:

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Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Dewey90%
  2. Reba85%
  3. Willis82%
  4. Bert82%
  5. Murray82%
  6. May81%
  7. Wilson81%
  8. Jess80%
  9. Will79%
  10. Mack79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Beulah42%
  3. Bernadine42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Elva43%
  7. Eula45%
  8. Elbert45%
  9. Conrad46%
  10. Opal46%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Fern42%
  4. Elva42%
  5. Luella42%
  6. Opal42%
  7. Percy42%
  8. Imogene44%
  9. Eula44%
  10. Faye44%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Lela42%
  3. Archie42%
  4. Dixie42%
  5. Luther42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Fay42%
  8. Buddy42%
  9. Opal42%
  10. Elva42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Reba96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Wilson95%
  4. Rhoda95%
  5. Dixie95%
  6. Jeannine94%
  7. Carmela94%
  8. May94%
  9. Goldie93%
  10. Archie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie45%
  2. Inez48%
  3. Conrad48%
  4. Ruthie50%
  5. Alberta53%
  6. Elva55%
  7. Elbert56%
  8. Alton56%
  9. Bernadine56%
  10. Eula58%
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