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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Dewey84%
  2. Julius83%
  3. Ervin82%
  4. Harlan82%
  5. Bert76%
  6. Wilson76%
  7. Roosevelt76%
  8. Doyle76%
  9. Willis76%
  10. Dick76%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Elbert50%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Morris52%
  5. Homer55%
  6. Amos55%
  7. Percy56%
  8. Hugh58%
  9. Willard58%
  10. Buddy59%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Sylvester80%
  2. Louie76%
  3. Willis74%
  4. Bert74%
  5. Julius74%
  6. Jerald73%
  7. Mack73%
  8. Morris72%
  9. Wilfred72%
  10. Hubert72%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Rufus50%
  5. Amos51%
  6. Virgil53%
  7. Lowell53%
  8. Reuben57%
  9. Will58%
  10. Jess58%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Willard80%
  2. Hugh79%
  3. Burton78%
  4. Earnest76%
  5. Woodrow75%
  6. Grover74%
  7. Boyd74%
  8. Jerald74%
  9. Emil74%
  10. Horace74%

Bottom 10

  1. Amos42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Otto42%
  4. Buddy46%
  5. Roscoe50%
  6. Wallace52%
  7. Dewey52%
  8. Virgil53%
  9. Julius55%
  10. Dick55%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Dewey93%
  2. Luther84%
  3. Junior83%
  4. Archie83%
  5. Willis82%
  6. Buddy81%
  7. Wilson81%
  8. Bert81%
  9. Roosevelt80%
  10. Harlan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad44%
  2. Elbert52%
  3. Willard54%
  4. Alton56%
  5. Hubert56%
  6. Homer56%
  7. Morris56%
  8. Hugh56%
  9. Horace60%
  10. Earnest60%
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