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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. Rance89%
  3. Cliff87%
  4. Rex87%
  5. Van86%
  6. Blane86%
  7. Dean85%
  8. Lanny85%
  9. Brad85%
  10. Brion85%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Roby42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tony43%
  6. John46%
  7. Joseph46%
  8. Joesph46%
  9. Wally52%
  10. Cleophus52%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Wardell85%
  3. Timmothy83%
  4. Mikeal83%
  5. Gaylon83%
  6. Greggory81%
  7. Stewart80%
  8. Lawrance80%
  9. Willam79%
  10. Jeffrey78%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Wally43%
  8. Raynard43%
  9. Felton44%
  10. Darwin45%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Sanders84%
  2. Kennth84%
  3. Rogers84%
  4. Pernell84%
  5. Toney84%
  6. Deryl84%
  7. Randel84%
  8. Rob84%
  9. Stafford84%
  10. Jerrold84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Franz42%
  3. Rance42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Fritz42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Ike42%
  10. Van42%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. David93%
  2. Brad92%
  3. Rex91%
  4. Dean91%
  5. Kenneth90%
  6. Dwayne88%
  7. Nelson88%
  8. Chip88%
  9. Dewayne87%
  10. Timmie87%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Felton45%
  3. Karl47%
  4. Joseph48%
  5. Joesph48%
  6. Kurt52%
  7. Jon54%
  8. Linwood56%
  9. Wally57%
  10. Dennis59%
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