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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
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Friendship potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Leroy86%
  2. Franklin83%
  3. Donald82%
  4. Sidney81%
  5. Warren81%
  6. Leona81%
  7. Fred80%
  8. Edward80%
  9. Maxine79%
  10. Eva79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Agnes43%
  4. Margie46%
  5. Marguerite46%
  6. Joe46%
  7. Johnnie46%
  8. Jack46%
  9. Margaret46%
  10. Mildred48%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester83%
  2. Raymond80%
  3. Ray80%
  4. Gilbert80%
  5. Alfred80%
  6. Leroy79%
  7. Jeanette78%
  8. Lester76%
  9. Franklin76%
  10. Doris76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Billie42%
  5. Viola44%
  6. Ethel45%
  7. Mae46%
  8. Dora47%
  9. Pearl47%
  10. Edith48%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Jack82%
  3. Johnnie82%
  4. Frank81%
  5. Marian81%
  6. Milton80%
  7. Herman79%
  8. Bertha79%
  9. Pearl79%
  10. Norma79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie48%
  3. Jean50%
  4. Jennie50%
  5. Joan50%
  6. Clyde51%
  7. Thelma51%
  8. Marvin51%
  9. Franklin52%
  10. Warren52%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Leroy93%
  2. Priscilla87%
  3. Ruby86%
  4. Geraldine85%
  5. Mabel85%
  6. Arlene85%
  7. Franklin85%
  8. Joann84%
  9. Nellie84%
  10. Doris84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Agnes44%
  5. Roland44%
  6. Ruth46%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Herman51%
  9. Harry51%
  10. Norma51%
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