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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. Jace95%
  2. Braden95%
  3. Cade95%
  4. Paxton95%
  5. Cash95%
  6. Payton94%
  7. Zander93%
  8. Xander93%
  9. Kyler92%
  10. Karter92%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Lilly42%
  4. Lizzie42%
  5. Krystal42%
  6. Desiree42%
  7. Tia42%
  8. Candy42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Abby42%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Rocco83%
  2. Alfonso83%
  3. Stewart80%
  4. Sylvester80%
  5. Marco80%
  6. Gilberto80%
  7. Winston80%
  8. Andres78%
  9. Janette78%
  10. Jaxson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Nyla42%
  2. Ximena42%
  3. Alisha42%
  4. Allie42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Phoenix42%
  7. Tiara42%
  8. Percy42%
  9. Salvador42%
  10. Aurora42%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Serena85%
  2. Kirsten83%
  3. Kristine83%
  4. Kristi83%
  5. Kristy83%
  6. Kristie83%
  7. Krista83%
  8. Johnie82%
  9. Shaun82%
  10. Graham82%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Ryker42%
  4. Simone42%
  5. Gage42%
  6. Kyra42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Ali42%
  9. Kira42%
  10. Darius42%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Marquis96%
  2. Karter96%
  3. Jace96%
  4. Paxton96%
  5. Cash96%
  6. Payton96%
  7. Jaxson96%
  8. Lamar96%
  9. Britney96%
  10. Latoya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Conrad44%
  4. Inez44%
  5. Rolando44%
  6. Ramona45%
  7. Bobbi46%
  8. Jermaine46%
  9. Ruthie46%
  10. Simone47%
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