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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Carla88%
  2. Vickie84%
  3. Vicki84%
  4. Marcia81%
  5. Georgia81%
  6. Carol81%
  7. Laurie81%
  8. Anita81%
  9. Marsha81%
  10. Valerie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Theresa42%
  3. Barbara42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Teresa42%
  6. Terri42%
  7. Connie43%
  8. Constance43%
  9. Anne48%
  10. Ann48%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Penny81%
  2. Colleen77%
  3. Renee77%
  4. Yvonne76%
  5. Jacqueline76%
  6. Janet76%
  7. Brenda76%
  8. Vicki75%
  9. Vickie75%
  10. Gloria74%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Pamela44%
  4. Cindy45%
  5. Barbara50%
  6. Anne52%
  7. Joy52%
  8. Ann52%
  9. Teresa53%
  10. Terri53%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Constance82%
  2. Connie82%
  3. Beth77%
  4. Christine72%
  5. Deborah71%
  6. Debbie71%
  7. Debra71%
  8. Patricia67%
  9. Paula67%
  10. Ellen67%

Bottom 10

  1. Cindy42%
  2. Bonnie42%
  3. Toni42%
  4. Tammy42%
  5. Peggy42%
  6. Melody43%
  7. Janet43%
  8. Kathy45%
  9. Gloria45%
  10. Yvonne46%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Marsha96%
  2. Vicki96%
  3. Carla96%
  4. Charlene96%
  5. Maureen96%
  6. Vickie96%
  7. Marcia96%
  8. Valerie96%
  9. Gloria96%
  10. Cynthia95%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie49%
  2. Constance49%
  3. Martha50%
  4. Roberta50%
  5. Barbara52%
  6. Theresa56%
  7. Terri56%
  8. Teresa56%
  9. Ann57%
  10. Anne57%
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