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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. Ty95%
  2. Trey95%
  3. Jayce92%
  4. Jase92%
  5. Paxton90%
  6. Cade90%
  7. Cash90%
  8. Reece90%
  9. Dewey90%
  10. Braden90%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Iris42%
  2. Lilly42%
  3. Lyla42%
  4. Celeste42%
  5. Angelique42%
  6. Lela42%
  7. Fay42%
  8. Tristen42%
  9. Lyric42%
  10. River42%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Chandler42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Lela42%
  4. Archie42%
  5. Zane42%
  6. Marley42%
  7. Dixie42%
  8. Joey42%
  9. Cheri42%
  10. Millie42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Paxton96%
  2. Tiana96%
  3. Kailey96%
  4. Kellie96%
  5. Zackary96%
  6. Caden96%
  7. Jase96%
  8. Xander96%
  9. Keisha96%
  10. Nick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Johnie45%
  3. Rolando48%
  4. Inez48%
  5. Conrad48%
  6. Jermaine50%
  7. Ruthie50%
  8. Bobbi50%
  9. Jillian51%
  10. Simone51%
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