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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. Arla85%
  2. Catharine85%
  3. Thora85%
  4. Leone84%
  5. Sondra81%
  6. Carlota81%
  7. Lera81%
  8. Roxie81%
  9. Leona81%
  10. Golda80%

Bottom 10

  1. Pinkie42%
  2. Winnifred42%
  3. Tiny42%
  4. Rubie42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Viva42%
  8. Darline42%
  9. Hellen42%
  10. Ruth42%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Dessie81%
  2. Louvenia81%
  3. Vergie81%
  4. Lessie81%
  5. Willene81%
  6. Susann80%
  7. Rutha79%
  8. Oma79%
  9. Mammie78%
  10. Carolyne78%

Bottom 10

  1. Novella42%
  2. Jaunita42%
  3. Venice42%
  4. Dolly42%
  5. Eudora42%
  6. Fae42%
  7. Fairy42%
  8. Ouida42%
  9. Lizzie42%
  10. Rubye42%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Ruthann91%
  2. Lavonne86%
  3. Margarett86%
  4. Millicent84%
  5. Alverta84%
  6. Margarete83%
  7. Berneice83%
  8. Margret83%
  9. Albertha83%
  10. Cleta83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Wilda42%
  4. Vashti42%
  5. Thora42%
  6. Idella42%
  7. Tillie44%
  8. Vincenza46%
  9. Minna46%
  10. Tessie46%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Beverlee94%
  2. Vincenza91%
  3. Madie91%
  4. Lovie89%
  5. Darline89%
  6. Santina89%
  7. Libbie88%
  8. Priscilla87%
  9. Carolyne87%
  10. Jeannine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Inez44%
  4. Hildegarde44%
  5. Agnes44%
  6. Ramona45%
  7. Ruth46%
  8. Ruthie46%
  9. Ione48%
  10. Neva49%
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