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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Dewey90%
  2. Franklin89%
  3. Fred86%
  4. Urban86%
  5. Sol86%
  6. Evans86%
  7. Sidney86%
  8. Maxine85%
  9. Hardy85%
  10. Victory85%

Bottom 10

  1. Marguerite42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Margery42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Margie42%
  7. Gussie42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Margaret42%
  10. Ofelia42%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Truman88%
  2. Franklin88%
  3. Victory87%
  4. Dock87%
  5. Hardy87%
  6. Ollie85%
  7. Lambert85%
  8. Alfred85%
  9. Vito84%
  10. Mack84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia42%
  2. Lennie42%
  3. Valentine42%
  4. Aletha42%
  5. Tiny42%
  6. Carmon42%
  7. Sibyl42%
  8. Ouida42%
  9. Ninfa42%
  10. Hellen42%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Addie84%
  2. Ruthann81%
  3. Everette81%
  4. Henry80%
  5. Meyer80%
  6. Hilbert80%
  7. Harry80%
  8. Crawford80%
  9. Chesley79%
  10. Vernie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Gertie42%
  2. Marlyn42%
  3. Ocie42%
  4. Roscoe42%
  5. Lela42%
  6. Kattie42%
  7. Tessie42%
  8. Vincenza42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. Archie42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Reva96%
  2. Lonzo96%
  3. Sol96%
  4. Lovell96%
  5. Evans96%
  6. Billye96%
  7. Reba96%
  8. Franklin96%
  9. Felipa96%
  10. Kittie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Erna43%
  3. Herbert44%
  4. Jack45%
  5. Bertie45%
  6. Johnnie45%
  7. Johnie45%
  8. Millard47%
  9. Inez48%
  10. Joe48%
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