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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. Leona81%
  2. Maxine79%
  3. Eva79%
  4. Arlene77%
  5. Ruby76%
  6. Geraldine75%
  7. Joann75%
  8. Carole75%
  9. Priscilla75%
  10. Beatrice74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Agnes43%
  4. Margie46%
  5. Marguerite46%
  6. Margaret46%
  7. Mildred48%
  8. Jeanette50%
  9. Myrtle52%
  10. Anna53%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Jeanette78%
  2. Doris76%
  3. Mabel75%
  4. Lorraine74%
  5. Arlene74%
  6. Marian71%
  7. Beatrice70%
  8. Dorothy70%
  9. Patsy70%
  10. Marie69%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Viola44%
  4. Ethel45%
  5. Mae46%
  6. Dora47%
  7. Pearl47%
  8. Edith48%
  9. Thelma49%
  10. Ada49%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Marian81%
  2. Bertha79%
  3. Pearl79%
  4. Norma79%
  5. Lorraine76%
  6. Annie76%
  7. Sylvia76%
  8. Frances76%
  9. Anna76%
  10. Marie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie48%
  3. Jean50%
  4. Jennie50%
  5. Joan50%
  6. Thelma51%
  7. Maxine53%
  8. Judith54%
  9. Jeanette54%
  10. Edith54%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Priscilla87%
  2. Ruby86%
  3. Geraldine85%
  4. Mabel85%
  5. Arlene85%
  6. Joann84%
  7. Nellie84%
  8. Doris84%
  9. Shirley83%
  10. Leona83%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes44%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Annie54%
  5. Anna54%
  6. Gertrude55%
  7. Bertha56%
  8. Mildred58%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Ethel58%
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