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Cad

Boy Name day: January 24
Cad is a short form of Cade: on birth records it is written Cade (28,854 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cade page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Round, lumpy; or cask/barrel.
From a medieval English byname/surname, possibly meaning 'round, lumpy' or relating to a cask.

Name day for Cad

January 24

Why this day? Cad is a short form of Cade, and shares its name day.

Cad is celebrated in the United States on January 24.

The story of the name Cad

Cad is a short form of Cade. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — round, lumpy; or cask/barrel, and shares its name day, January 24.

On birth records, Cad is rarely written as such: the Cads are Cades (28,854 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cade page.

Frequently asked questions about Cad

What does Cad mean?

Cad is a short form of Cade, which means round, lumpy; or cask/barrel.

When is Cad's name day?

January 24, together with Cade: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cad a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cade.

Cad's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Colton95%
  2. Alexander93%
  3. Kyle92%
  4. Carter92%
  5. Lance92%
  6. Nolan92%
  7. Brady91%
  8. Hunter90%
  9. Bradley90%
  10. Blake90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony43%
  3. Abraham45%
  4. Sean46%
  5. John46%
  6. Shawn46%
  7. Joseph46%
  8. Jose46%
  9. Joe46%
  10. Juan46%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester83%
  2. Brady81%
  3. Raymond80%
  4. Ray80%
  5. Gilbert80%
  6. Alfred80%
  7. Leroy79%
  8. Jeffrey78%
  9. Roger78%
  10. Garrett78%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Leonard42%
  5. Tristan42%
  6. Dylan42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Gabriel47%
  10. Calvin49%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Abraham84%
  3. Sean82%
  4. Jack82%
  5. John82%
  6. Shane82%
  7. Shawn82%
  8. Juan82%
  9. Frank81%
  10. Paul81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Hunter42%
  4. Victor42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Wyatt42%
  8. Alexander42%
  9. Chad43%
  10. Chase44%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Lance96%
  3. Brady96%
  4. Carter96%
  5. Colton94%
  6. Alexander94%
  7. Troy94%
  8. David93%
  9. Blake93%
  10. Tanner93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. John42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Roland44%
  9. Abraham46%
  10. Karl47%
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