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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. Gerard96%
  2. Rodger96%
  3. Ron89%
  4. Doug88%
  5. Terrence88%
  6. Terence88%
  7. Dave87%
  8. Ken87%
  9. Neal86%
  10. Perry85%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron54%
  2. Darwin57%
  3. Dwayne61%
  4. Bradford64%
  5. Garry64%
  6. Brad66%
  7. Rudy66%
  8. Laurence66%
  9. Timmy67%
  10. Van67%

Love potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Rodger96%
  3. Gerard96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Doug95%
  6. Ken94%
  7. Ron89%
  8. Stewart88%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Kenny87%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron49%
  2. Darwin52%
  3. Van61%
  4. Laurence62%
  5. Kurt66%
  6. Kent71%
  7. Kirk71%
  8. Brad73%
  9. Bradford73%
  10. Randal73%

Professional potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Teddy89%
  2. Gerard88%
  3. Ron88%
  4. Sammy87%
  5. Timmy86%
  6. Dwight85%
  7. Stuart85%
  8. Bradford85%
  9. Doug83%
  10. Perry83%

Bottom 10

  1. Van50%
  2. Brad50%
  3. Darwin51%
  4. Byron54%
  5. Rickey56%
  6. Rick56%
  7. Dwayne57%
  8. Rex58%
  9. Rocky62%
  10. Kelvin63%

Crush potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Rodger93%
  2. Gerard93%
  3. Doug92%
  4. Perry91%
  5. Ron91%
  6. Dave90%
  7. Terrence89%
  8. Terence89%
  9. Ken88%
  10. Teddy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Pete58%
  3. Dwight58%
  4. Bradford58%
  5. Darwin60%
  6. Van64%
  7. Randal64%
  8. Byron64%
  9. Laurence64%
  10. Kirk64%
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