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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. Brady91%
  2. Hunter90%
  3. Blake90%
  4. Brayden88%
  5. Logan88%
  6. Chase87%
  7. Ethan86%
  8. Aiden85%
  9. Bryce83%
  10. Mason83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose46%
  2. Juan46%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Isaac57%
  5. Dylan58%
  6. Oscar59%
  7. Gabriel59%
  8. Hector60%
  9. Jeremiah60%
  10. Gavin61%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Brady81%
  2. Garrett78%
  3. Landon75%
  4. Mason74%
  5. Gavin74%
  6. Carlos74%
  7. Manuel74%
  8. Jose73%
  9. Jacob73%
  10. Hector73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Gabriel47%
  4. Ian51%
  5. Max53%
  6. Jeremiah54%
  7. Elijah55%
  8. Isaiah56%
  9. Diego56%
  10. Nathaniel56%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Juan82%
  2. Gabriel79%
  3. Spencer75%
  4. Jose74%
  5. Jesus73%
  6. Seth72%
  7. Manuel71%
  8. Eli71%
  9. Jorge71%
  10. Hector69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Hunter42%
  3. Chase44%
  4. Caleb45%
  5. Max45%
  6. Preston48%
  7. Brady48%
  8. Isaiah52%
  9. Diego54%
  10. Miguel54%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Brady96%
  2. Blake93%
  3. Tanner93%
  4. Brayden93%
  5. Chase93%
  6. Carlos89%
  7. Hunter88%
  8. Alejandro88%
  9. Aiden88%
  10. Logan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose48%
  3. Ivan51%
  4. Edgar60%
  5. Gabriel64%
  6. Hector65%
  7. Isaac65%
  8. Dylan66%
  9. Ian67%
  10. Jake67%
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