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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. Cliff87%
  2. Lanny85%
  3. Tod83%
  4. Von83%
  5. Lyndon82%
  6. Frederic80%
  7. Gil79%
  8. Rod79%
  9. Curtiss79%
  10. Williams79%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Joesph46%
  4. Wally52%
  5. Donn53%
  6. Kennith55%
  7. Linwood55%
  8. Garth57%
  9. Lawerence57%
  10. Dino57%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Greggory81%
  3. Randell78%
  4. Art78%
  5. Jeffry78%
  6. Rod77%
  7. Ward77%
  8. Domingo76%
  9. Rob75%
  10. Alphonso74%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally43%
  3. Felton44%
  4. Robby49%
  5. Donn51%
  6. Hal53%
  7. Lenny53%
  8. Lonny53%
  9. Dirk54%
  10. Tod54%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Rogers84%
  2. Toney84%
  3. Rob84%
  4. Jerrold84%
  5. Dwain84%
  6. Hal80%
  7. Greggory79%
  8. Kennith79%
  9. Randell79%
  10. Art79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Fritz42%
  3. Ike42%
  4. Dickie47%
  5. Farrell48%
  6. Robby48%
  7. Eddy48%
  8. Vince51%
  9. Lonny51%
  10. Berry51%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Farrell84%
  2. Lanny84%
  3. Curtiss82%
  4. Domingo82%
  5. Vince82%
  6. Glynn82%
  7. Frederic81%
  8. Tod81%
  9. Cliff81%
  10. Toney80%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton45%
  2. Joesph48%
  3. Linwood56%
  4. Wally57%
  5. Denis59%
  6. Hal59%
  7. Phil59%
  8. Denny59%
  9. Ernie60%
  10. Rogers61%
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