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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. Maxine85%
  2. Ruby81%
  3. Gladys76%
  4. Dora76%
  5. Vivian76%
  6. Mae76%
  7. Leona76%
  8. Shirley75%
  9. June75%
  10. Clara74%

Bottom 10

  1. Marguerite42%
  2. Margie42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Margaret42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Mildred43%
  7. Myrtle46%
  8. Ethel47%
  9. Edna47%
  10. Annie48%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Viola42%
  2. Alice43%
  3. Lillie43%
  4. Edna44%
  5. Mildred47%
  6. Ethel48%
  7. Edith50%
  8. Pearl50%
  9. Mae51%
  10. Annie52%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marjorie42%
  3. Jeanette43%
  4. Ada44%
  5. Dora45%
  6. Arlene45%
  7. Loretta47%
  8. Doris47%
  9. Mae47%
  10. Juanita47%

Crush potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Ruth50%
  3. Mildred55%
  4. Norma55%
  5. Annie57%
  6. Anna57%
  7. Gertrude58%
  8. Edna58%
  9. Bertha59%
  10. Marguerite62%
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