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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. Vickie90%
  2. Vicki90%
  3. Tana89%
  4. Terese85%
  5. Gloria84%
  6. Cynthia83%
  7. Zena83%
  8. Carla83%
  9. Diana82%
  10. Dianna82%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Deedee42%
  3. Mitzi42%
  4. Cinda42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Dorinda42%
  7. Kitty42%
  8. Lolita42%
  9. Venus42%
  10. Melody42%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Glendora81%
  2. Marybeth81%
  3. Carolann81%
  4. Hermelinda81%
  5. Sharyl80%
  6. Luann80%
  7. Patrica80%
  8. Gloria79%
  9. Loriann79%
  10. Kathyrn79%

Bottom 10

  1. Velvet42%
  2. Venus42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Madonna42%
  5. Dorinda42%
  6. Pandora42%
  7. Melodee42%
  8. Janis42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Deedee42%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Jacquelyne89%
  2. Janise87%
  3. Eilene87%
  4. Pamella86%
  5. Kathyrn84%
  6. Deneen84%
  7. Mimi84%
  8. Christine83%
  9. Georgene83%
  10. Debbra83%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Gloria42%
  4. Rita42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Georgette42%
  7. Zina42%
  8. Mikki42%
  9. Madonna43%
  10. Dori43%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Vickie96%
  2. Vicki96%
  3. Gloria96%
  4. Tammy95%
  5. Luann93%
  6. Leeann93%
  7. Darlene93%
  8. Dori93%
  9. Sandi93%
  10. Leann92%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie45%
  2. Constance45%
  3. Martha46%
  4. Roberta46%
  5. Alfreda49%
  6. Barbara49%
  7. Edie50%
  8. Helga52%
  9. Ann54%
  10. Anne54%
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