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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. Reba85%
  2. May81%
  3. Effie76%
  4. Sondra75%
  5. Rhoda74%
  6. Melba74%
  7. Sallie74%
  8. Goldie73%
  9. Dixie73%
  10. Maryann72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Beulah42%
  3. Bernadine42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Elva43%
  6. Eula45%
  7. Opal46%
  8. Della47%
  9. Adele47%
  10. Geneva49%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Ramona78%
  2. Nettie77%
  3. Antoinette77%
  4. Jeannette76%
  5. Maryann72%
  6. Harriet71%
  7. Ernestine71%
  8. Henrietta71%
  9. Selma71%
  10. Harriett71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Fern42%
  3. Elva42%
  4. Luella42%
  5. Opal42%
  6. Imogene44%
  7. Eula44%
  8. Faye44%
  9. Ila46%
  10. Flora47%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Addie84%
  2. Bettie77%
  3. Bette77%
  4. Bettye77%
  5. Elnora76%
  6. Lenore76%
  7. Lenora76%
  8. Cornelia74%
  9. Clarice72%
  10. Maryann71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Dixie42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Opal42%
  5. Elva42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Rhoda42%
  8. Jeannette43%
  9. Carmela44%
  10. Ramona45%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Reba96%
  2. Rhoda95%
  3. Dixie95%
  4. Jeannine94%
  5. Carmela94%
  6. May94%
  7. Goldie93%
  8. Effie90%
  9. Sallie90%
  10. Melba90%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez48%
  2. Ruthie50%
  3. Alberta53%
  4. Elva55%
  5. Bernadine56%
  6. Eula58%
  7. Ramona59%
  8. Hilda61%
  9. Addie61%
  10. Fern61%
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