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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. Lydia81%
  2. Cecilia79%
  3. Lucy79%
  4. Mia79%
  5. Sofia75%
  6. Stella75%
  7. Audrey74%
  8. Sadie74%
  9. Olivia74%
  10. Harper72%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna53%
  2. Layla55%
  3. Violet55%
  4. Claire62%
  5. Charlotte63%
  6. Naomi66%
  7. Amelia67%
  8. Cora69%
  9. Nora69%
  10. Ariana71%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Lydia74%
  2. Lucy70%
  3. Sofia69%
  4. Nora67%
  5. Cora66%
  6. Cecilia65%
  7. Audrey65%
  8. Olivia64%
  9. Claire63%
  10. Stella63%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet45%
  2. Ariana46%
  3. Layla48%
  4. Charlotte52%
  5. Harper55%
  6. Amelia55%
  7. Arianna56%
  8. Naomi60%
  9. Mia60%
  10. Sadie61%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Nora71%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Amelia69%
  4. Sadie65%
  5. Olivia65%
  6. Lydia65%
  7. Cora63%
  8. Naomi62%
  9. Cecilia62%
  10. Sofia59%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mia47%
  3. Violet52%
  4. Ariana53%
  5. Stella55%
  6. Lucy55%
  7. Harper56%
  8. Arianna56%
  9. Sofia59%
  10. Audrey59%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Lydia96%
  2. Lucy95%
  3. Cecilia95%
  4. Stella94%
  5. Mia93%
  6. Olivia93%
  7. Sofia92%
  8. Sadie90%
  9. Audrey89%
  10. Ariana87%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet68%
  2. Claire73%
  3. Arianna74%
  4. Layla77%
  5. Cora80%
  6. Charlotte81%
  7. Amelia82%
  8. Harper82%
  9. Nora86%
  10. Ariana87%
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