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Rado

Boy Name day: October 16
Rado is a short form of Gerardo: on birth records it is written Gerardo (52,869 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gerardo page. Also a short form of Everardo.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: strong with the spear, brave in battle.
From the Germanic 'Gerhard,' composed of 'ger' (spear) and 'hard' (strong, tough, bold) — that is, 'strong with the spear' or 'brave warrior.'

Name day for Rado

October 16

Why this day? Rado is a short form of Gerardo, and shares its name day.

Rado is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on October 16.

The story of the name Rado

Rado is a short form of Gerardo. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — strong with the spear, brave in battle, and shares its name day, October 16.

On birth records, Rado is rarely written as such: the Rados are Gerardos (52,869 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gerardo page. Rado is also a short form of Everardo.

Frequently asked questions about Rado

What does Rado mean?

Rado is a short form of Gerardo, which means strong with the spear, brave in battle.

When is Rado's name day?

October 16, together with Gerardo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rado a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gerardo.

Rado's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Roger96%
  2. Garrett96%
  3. Jake95%
  4. James95%
  5. Ralph93%
  6. Manuel92%
  7. Jeff91%
  8. Lloyd91%
  9. Omar90%
  10. Luis90%

Bottom 10

  1. Milton48%
  2. Dylan51%
  3. Abraham52%
  4. John53%
  5. Joseph53%
  6. Joe53%
  7. Shawn53%
  8. Sean53%
  9. Jose53%
  10. Jack53%

Love potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Roger96%
  3. Garrett96%
  4. Maurice96%
  5. George95%
  6. Omar95%
  7. Sebastian94%
  8. Mario94%
  9. Ralph94%
  10. Dan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan46%
  2. Dylan47%
  3. Miles48%
  4. Ivan49%
  5. Karl50%
  6. Leonard50%
  7. Gabriel55%
  8. Milton58%
  9. Duane59%
  10. Edgar63%

Professional potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Joe95%
  2. Joseph95%
  3. Jose95%
  4. Jesus94%
  5. Abraham92%
  6. Juan90%
  7. John90%
  8. Shane90%
  9. Jack90%
  10. Sean90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad43%
  3. Chase44%
  4. Max45%
  5. Dean46%
  6. Preston49%
  7. Jason50%
  8. Donald50%
  9. Darren50%
  10. Victor51%

Crush potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Ronnie95%
  2. Roger93%
  3. Garrett93%
  4. Darrell91%
  5. Dan90%
  6. Justin90%
  7. Corey90%
  8. Mike90%
  9. Lloyd89%
  10. Trevor89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. John42%
  9. Roland43%
  10. Abraham45%
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