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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. Laureen85%
  2. Sandi85%
  3. Tana83%
  4. Valarie81%
  5. Roxann81%
  6. Liz80%
  7. Teena80%
  8. Terese79%
  9. Vickey79%
  10. Pennie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lourdes42%
  2. Deirdre42%
  3. Terrie42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Moira44%
  6. Twila46%
  7. Alfreda46%
  8. Nan46%
  9. Georgette50%
  10. Edie51%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Georgette84%
  2. Valorie79%
  3. Caren78%
  4. Denice78%
  5. Johnna78%
  6. Carolann77%
  7. Patrica75%
  8. Maryjo75%
  9. Sandi74%
  10. Darleen74%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Edie42%
  4. Celestine42%
  5. Twila42%
  6. Caryl42%
  7. Melodie42%
  8. Moira42%
  9. Roslyn44%
  10. Kitty46%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Vikki74%
  2. Marta74%
  3. Mimi73%
  4. Carolann72%
  5. Ernestina72%
  6. Minerva72%
  7. Alfreda72%
  8. Jerri71%
  9. Terese70%
  10. Charleen69%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Juli42%
  3. Suzette42%
  4. Dori42%
  5. Cindi42%
  6. Carlotta42%
  7. Deidre42%
  8. Merry42%
  9. Kitty42%
  10. Mitzi42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Laureen96%
  2. Sandi96%
  3. Valarie96%
  4. Dori96%
  5. Peggie96%
  6. Roxann96%
  7. Vickey94%
  8. Pennie94%
  9. Teena94%
  10. Cherry93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda53%
  2. Terrie56%
  3. Twila58%
  4. Moira59%
  5. Lourdes63%
  6. Edie64%
  7. Deidre66%
  8. Deirdre67%
  9. Roslyn68%
  10. Kaye68%
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