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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. Rex87%
  2. Van86%
  3. Brad85%
  4. Bret83%
  5. Nelson83%
  6. Darrel82%
  7. Ed80%
  8. Nick80%
  9. Fredrick80%
  10. Dewayne79%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy53%
  2. Freddy54%
  3. Bradford57%
  4. Guy60%
  5. Kurt60%
  6. Rudy60%
  7. Benny60%
  8. Sammy60%
  9. Ted61%
  10. Byron61%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Stewart80%
  2. Rodger78%
  3. Gerard78%
  4. Rocky77%
  5. Nelson75%
  6. Darrel75%
  7. Rex74%
  8. Carlton74%
  9. Teddy74%
  10. Dwayne72%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Darwin45%
  3. Benny51%
  4. Van54%
  5. Matt54%
  6. Laurence55%
  7. Garry57%
  8. Daryl58%
  9. Ted58%
  10. Kurt59%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Clay78%
  2. Kent78%
  3. Stuart77%
  4. Bradford77%
  5. Sherman75%
  6. Darrel72%
  7. Vaughn72%
  8. Stewart72%
  9. Gregg71%
  10. Cleveland70%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Van42%
  4. Guy42%
  5. Rocky43%
  6. Rudy47%
  7. Dwayne48%
  8. Rex48%
  9. Freddy49%
  10. Timmy53%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Brad92%
  2. Rex91%
  3. Dwayne88%
  4. Nelson88%
  5. Dewayne87%
  6. Teddy86%
  7. Bret85%
  8. Rocky85%
  9. Darrel84%
  10. Nick84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Guy59%
  3. Dwight59%
  4. Pete59%
  5. Bradford59%
  6. Darwin62%
  7. Byron64%
  8. Stuart66%
  9. Laurence66%
  10. Kent68%
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