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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. Maxine85%
  2. Reba85%
  3. Reva85%
  4. Bobbye84%
  5. Jettie83%
  6. Vita82%
  7. Vella82%
  8. Ruby81%
  9. Billye81%
  10. May81%

Love potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia42%
  2. Aletha42%
  3. Tiny42%
  4. Sibyl42%
  5. Ouida42%
  6. Ninfa42%
  7. Hellen42%
  8. Lela42%
  9. Freeda42%
  10. Rubye42%

Professional potential for Brads

Bottom 10

  1. Gertie42%
  2. Lela42%
  3. Kattie42%
  4. Tessie42%
  5. Vincenza42%
  6. Laverna42%
  7. Dixie42%
  8. Vella42%
  9. Mazie42%
  10. Shirlee42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Reva96%
  2. Billye96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Felipa96%
  5. Kittie96%
  6. Vita96%
  7. Jettie96%
  8. Ruby96%
  9. Vincenza96%
  10. Bobbye96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna43%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Inez48%
  4. Hildegarde48%
  5. Agnes48%
  6. Ruthie50%
  7. Ruth50%
  8. Ione52%
  9. Alberta53%
  10. Iona53%
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