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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. Aric89%
  2. Brant87%
  3. Demond83%
  4. Daren82%
  5. Theron80%
  6. Kareem80%
  7. Shad79%
  8. Deric79%
  9. Antwan78%
  10. Kraig76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico43%
  2. Donny44%
  3. Erich52%
  4. Hans56%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Tad59%
  7. Daron60%
  8. Giuseppe60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Scot80%
  2. Danial79%
  3. Cedrick77%
  4. Judd77%
  5. Darron76%
  6. Aric74%
  7. Kareem73%
  8. Delvin73%
  9. Leopoldo72%
  10. Rodrick72%

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Kip49%
  4. Bryon52%
  5. Erich54%
  6. Scotty57%
  7. Douglass60%
  8. Reggie60%
  9. Jed60%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Scot80%
  2. Kraig78%
  3. Rodrick77%
  4. Darron77%
  5. Glendon77%
  6. Delvin77%
  7. Danial72%
  8. Judd70%
  9. Shelton70%
  10. Kristofer70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo46%
  3. Alfonzo46%
  4. Theron48%
  5. Cedrick50%
  6. Donnell50%
  7. Rico51%
  8. Scotty51%
  9. Aric51%
  10. Antione55%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Aric91%
  2. Kareem90%
  3. Donny87%
  4. Demond84%
  5. Rico84%
  6. Darron84%
  7. Deric84%
  8. Antione83%
  9. Donnell83%
  10. Daren82%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo58%
  4. Daron59%
  5. Dion59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Darrick63%
  9. Abdul63%
  10. Scot66%
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