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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. Rex87%
  2. Gale86%
  3. Van86%
  4. Brad85%
  5. Bret83%
  6. Nelson83%
  7. Dianna82%
  8. Darrel82%
  9. Tommie81%
  10. Ed80%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri45%
  2. Therese45%
  3. Margarita46%
  4. Vicky48%
  5. Pam48%
  6. Bernadette49%
  7. Janis49%
  8. Janette50%
  9. Deloris52%
  10. Timmy53%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Stewart80%
  2. Janette78%
  3. Rodger78%
  4. Gerard78%
  5. Rocky77%
  6. Robbie76%
  7. Gale76%
  8. Nelson75%
  9. Tommie75%
  10. Darrel75%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Vicky42%
  3. Pam42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Margo44%
  6. Mona44%
  7. Darwin45%
  8. Lou48%
  9. Gwen48%
  10. Myra48%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Frankie81%
  2. Jan80%
  3. Shelia79%
  4. Clay78%
  5. Kent78%
  6. Mickey77%
  7. Stuart77%
  8. Bradford77%
  9. Susanne76%
  10. Laurel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Paulette43%
  7. Rocky43%
  8. Rudy47%
  9. Dwayne48%
  10. Joey48%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Leann92%
  2. Brad92%
  3. Gale92%
  4. Rex91%
  5. Sheri91%
  6. Darla90%
  7. Sherri90%
  8. Dwayne88%
  9. Nelson88%
  10. Dewayne87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Jan54%
  3. Trudy55%
  4. Teri56%
  5. Therese56%
  6. Rene58%
  7. Guy59%
  8. Dwight59%
  9. Pete59%
  10. Bradford59%
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