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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. Kenneth90%
  2. Dean85%
  3. Todd85%
  4. David84%
  5. Darryl82%
  6. Thomas81%
  7. Roy80%
  8. Vincent79%
  9. Stanley79%
  10. Jerome78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony43%
  3. John46%
  4. Joseph46%
  5. Ronald55%
  6. Karl55%
  7. Timothy58%
  8. Tommy59%
  9. Jon62%
  10. Peter62%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Jeffrey78%
  2. Roger78%
  3. Jeffery78%
  4. Bob76%
  5. Darryl76%
  6. Robert76%
  7. Douglas75%
  8. Randall75%
  9. Thomas75%
  10. Martin74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Duane52%
  5. Jim54%
  6. Jimmy54%
  7. Ronald54%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Tom56%
  10. Tommy57%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. John82%
  2. Paul81%
  3. Martin79%
  4. Gary78%
  5. Michael77%
  6. Micheal77%
  7. Steven76%
  8. Stephen76%
  9. Bob75%
  10. Robert75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tommy51%
  4. Jim51%
  5. David52%
  6. Jimmy53%
  7. Carl54%
  8. Charles54%
  9. Ronald54%
  10. Ronnie54%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. David93%
  2. Dean91%
  3. Kenneth90%
  4. Darryl87%
  5. Thomas86%
  6. Vincent85%
  7. Ronnie85%
  8. Todd82%
  9. Tony82%
  10. Darrell82%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Dennis59%
  6. Philip59%
  7. Phillip59%
  8. Peter59%
  9. Gordon59%
  10. Don60%
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