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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. Lucious86%
  2. Boyce85%
  3. Napoleon85%
  4. Columbus83%
  5. Lafayette83%
  6. Wilmer82%
  7. Buck82%
  8. Booker81%
  9. Evans80%
  10. Ned80%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Mervin48%
  4. Barney48%
  5. Hilton48%
  6. Garfield50%
  7. Rupert50%
  8. Kermit50%
  9. Millard51%
  10. Jerold51%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Truman85%
  2. Wilmer79%
  3. Norbert78%
  4. Elwood78%
  5. Elwin78%
  6. Carleton78%
  7. Harland78%
  8. Arther78%
  9. Meyer78%
  10. Boyce77%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Waldo44%
  5. Oren45%
  6. Leander45%
  7. Rupert47%
  8. Claud47%
  9. Kermit48%
  10. Elroy49%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Everette91%
  2. Ellsworth87%
  3. Wilton84%
  4. Dewitt84%
  5. Normand84%
  6. Granville84%
  7. Lenard83%
  8. Olin82%
  9. Hardy80%
  10. Harland80%

Bottom 10

  1. Buck42%
  2. Freeman42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Napoleon42%
  5. Lucious42%
  6. Buster42%
  7. Leander45%
  8. Bud46%
  9. Columbus48%
  10. Harmon48%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Napoleon91%
  2. Lucious90%
  3. Wilmer87%
  4. Evans87%
  5. Lafayette87%
  6. Truman85%
  7. Reynold84%
  8. Enrico83%
  9. Cyril82%
  10. Rueben82%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren47%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Merlin48%
  4. Newton50%
  5. Adolph51%
  6. Sanford51%
  7. Rupert53%
  8. Armand54%
  9. Norbert54%
  10. Olen55%
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