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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. Bobbye84%
  2. Jettie83%
  3. Vita82%
  4. Vella82%
  5. Billye81%
  6. Gennie79%
  7. Thora79%
  8. Felipa79%
  9. Arla79%
  10. Kittie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Sibyl42%
  3. Hildegarde42%
  4. Elvina43%
  5. Irena44%
  6. Eulalia45%
  7. Altha45%
  8. Arletta46%
  9. Delphia47%
  10. Delora47%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Louvenia77%
  2. Dominga76%
  3. Mammie76%
  4. Bernetta75%
  5. Susann75%
  6. Yetta74%
  7. Suellen74%
  8. Carolyne74%
  9. Vallie74%
  10. Karren74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tiny42%
  2. Sibyl42%
  3. Ninfa42%
  4. Freeda42%
  5. Celesta42%
  6. Venice42%
  7. Fairy42%
  8. Neoma42%
  9. Verona42%
  10. Elvina43%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Augustina79%
  2. Signe74%
  3. Dominga74%
  4. Alverta73%
  5. Carlota72%
  6. Margarete72%
  7. Cleta72%
  8. Hildegarde72%
  9. Berneice72%
  10. Marcelina72%

Bottom 10

  1. Vincenza42%
  2. Laverna42%
  3. Vella42%
  4. Minna42%
  5. Versie42%
  6. Fairy42%
  7. Tiny42%
  8. Pinkie42%
  9. Freeda42%
  10. Gennie42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Billye96%
  2. Felipa96%
  3. Kittie96%
  4. Vita96%
  5. Jettie96%
  6. Vincenza96%
  7. Bobbye96%
  8. Libbie94%
  9. Gennie93%
  10. Vella91%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde48%
  2. Delphia55%
  3. Eulalia58%
  4. Elvina59%
  5. Sibyl59%
  6. Santa60%
  7. Zita60%
  8. Josefa60%
  9. Amparo60%
  10. Irena61%
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