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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. Sondra81%
  2. Melba79%
  3. Reba79%
  4. Maryann78%
  5. Cecelia76%
  6. May75%
  7. Irma74%
  8. Celia74%
  9. Clarice74%
  10. Dorothea74%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez43%
  5. Bernadine45%
  6. Ramona45%
  7. Estella45%
  8. Beulah48%
  9. Elva49%
  10. Jeannette50%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Jeannette78%
  2. Mable75%
  3. Antoinette74%
  4. Nettie74%
  5. Jeannine71%
  6. Blanche71%
  7. Dorothea70%
  8. Maryann70%
  9. Nannie70%
  10. Mamie69%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Estella42%
  4. Opal44%
  5. Fern44%
  6. Elva45%
  7. Lottie47%
  8. Elvira48%
  9. Rosie48%
  10. Imogene49%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Eunice81%
  2. Addie81%
  3. Cecelia79%
  4. Alta78%
  5. Eugenia76%
  6. Inez75%
  7. Mamie75%
  8. Mollie75%
  9. Selma74%
  10. Erma74%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola48%
  2. Iva50%
  3. Lizzie51%
  4. Rhoda51%
  5. Elva52%
  6. Opal52%
  7. Lela52%
  8. Jeannette54%
  9. Ramona55%
  10. Elvira55%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Jeannine87%
  2. Melba87%
  3. Etta86%
  4. Mable86%
  5. Rhoda85%
  6. Celia85%
  7. May84%
  8. Carmela84%
  9. Goldie83%
  10. Myrna83%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez44%
  2. Ramona45%
  3. Ruthie46%
  4. Alberta49%
  5. Elva55%
  6. Bernadine56%
  7. Addie57%
  8. Hilda57%
  9. Geneva58%
  10. Olive59%
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