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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. Toria90%
  2. Tori90%
  3. Makenzie90%
  4. Rondi90%
  5. Victoria90%
  6. Tori-Lee90%
  7. Dyn90%
  8. Jordyn90%
  9. Tori-Bear90%
  10. Vickie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Treasure42%
  2. Caylee42%
  3. Marilyn42%
  4. Tiati42%
  5. Deedee42%
  6. Selene42%
  7. Khaleesi42%
  8. Mitzi42%
  9. Angelique42%
  10. Jazmyn42%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Kassie89%
  2. Khadijah83%
  3. Dynasty81%
  4. Dessie81%
  5. Louvenia81%
  6. Vergie81%
  7. Glendora81%
  8. Maryelizabeth81%
  9. Lessie81%
  10. Willene81%

Bottom 10

  1. Velvet42%
  2. Novella42%
  3. Laniya42%
  4. Roxy42%
  5. Venus42%
  6. Moira42%
  7. Anastacia42%
  8. Jaunita42%
  9. Mimaya42%
  10. Alycia42%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Khadijah95%
  2. Temperance92%
  3. Ruthann91%
  4. Jacquelyne89%
  5. Simran87%
  6. Donielle87%
  7. Janise87%
  8. Carlyn87%
  9. Eilene87%
  10. Maryelizabeth86%

Bottom 10

  1. Zara42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Ryann42%
  5. Karo42%
  6. Kizzy42%
  7. Simone42%
  8. Destany42%
  9. Ary42%
  10. Wanda42%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Glo96%
  2. Brittanie96%
  3. Karly96%
  4. Glori96%
  5. Sarita96%
  6. Victoria96%
  7. Vick96%
  8. Gloriana96%
  9. Vickie96%
  10. Vicki96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Inez44%
  5. Hildegarde44%
  6. Agnes44%
  7. Nes44%
  8. Aggie44%
  9. Iny44%
  10. Agnou44%
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