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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. Dickie92%
  2. Chet91%
  3. Russ91%
  4. Al91%
  5. Gil89%
  6. Toney88%
  7. Mitch88%
  8. Stan87%
  9. Garth87%
  10. Burt86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph53%
  2. Donn53%
  3. Elvis55%
  4. Hal60%
  5. Dirk61%
  6. Linwood62%
  7. Kennith62%
  8. Lawerence64%
  9. Robby64%
  10. Lenny66%

Love potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Dickie92%
  3. Domingo92%
  4. Vince91%
  5. Rob91%
  6. Alphonso90%
  7. Lanny89%
  8. Greggory89%
  9. Burt87%
  10. Al87%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis52%
  2. Donn58%
  3. Hal61%
  4. Dirk61%
  5. Galen67%
  6. Stanford67%
  7. Berry67%
  8. Wally68%
  9. Robby68%
  10. Felton69%

Professional potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Linwood96%
  2. Joesph95%
  3. Stanton95%
  4. Toney95%
  5. Dwain92%
  6. Jerrold92%
  7. Rogers92%
  8. Rob92%
  9. Dino87%
  10. Randell87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk55%
  2. Rickie56%
  3. Elvis56%
  4. Stanford56%
  5. Farrell58%
  6. Ike58%
  7. Vince61%
  8. Von63%
  9. Williams63%
  10. Tod63%

Crush potential for Rado

Top 10

  1. Dickie91%
  2. Russ89%
  3. Garth86%
  4. Rob86%
  5. Al86%
  6. Chet86%
  7. Mitch86%
  8. Monty85%
  9. Stanton84%
  10. Vince84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph47%
  2. Linwood55%
  3. Phil58%
  4. Donn58%
  5. Denny58%
  6. Hal58%
  7. Denis58%
  8. Lawerence60%
  9. Kennith60%
  10. Rogers60%
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