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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
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Friendship potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Leroy86%
  2. Franklin83%
  3. Donald82%
  4. Warren81%
  5. Fred80%
  6. Edward80%
  7. Chester78%
  8. Harvey76%
  9. Billy76%
  10. Floyd74%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe46%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Herbert50%
  4. Albert50%
  5. Roland50%
  6. Maurice52%
  7. Leon53%
  8. Herman54%
  9. Earl55%
  10. Ray55%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester83%
  2. Raymond80%
  3. Ray80%
  4. Gilbert80%
  5. Alfred80%
  6. Leroy79%
  7. Lester76%
  8. Franklin76%
  9. Louis76%
  10. Bobby76%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Calvin49%
  3. Milton50%
  4. Arthur55%
  5. Arnold56%
  6. Edwin57%
  7. Cecil58%
  8. Alvin59%
  9. Sam60%
  10. Claude60%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Jack82%
  3. Frank81%
  4. Milton80%
  5. Herman79%
  6. Henry77%
  7. Harry77%
  8. Herbert76%
  9. Ernest76%
  10. Bernard75%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde51%
  2. Marvin51%
  3. Franklin52%
  4. Warren52%
  5. Donald53%
  6. Arthur54%
  7. Alvin55%
  8. Leonard55%
  9. Calvin56%
  10. Ralph57%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Leroy93%
  2. Franklin85%
  3. Donald83%
  4. Fred81%
  5. Billy80%
  6. Louis80%
  7. Alvin78%
  8. Elmer78%
  9. Edward78%
  10. Lester78%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland44%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Herman51%
  6. Harry51%
  7. Henry51%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Leonard52%
  10. Arnold53%
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