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Wad

Boy Name day: April 11
Wad is a short form of Wade: on birth records it is written Wade (71,749 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wade page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: To go / to ford a river.
From Old English 'wadan' meaning to wade or ford, used as a surname and place name; echoed by the legendary giant Wada.

Name day for Wad

April 11

Why this day? Wad is a short form of Wade, and shares its name day.

Wad is celebrated in the United States on April 11.

The story of the name Wad

Wad is a short form of Wade. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — to go / to ford a river, and shares its name day, April 11.

On birth records, Wad is rarely written as such: the Wads are Wades (71,749 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wade page.

Frequently asked questions about Wad

What does Wad mean?

Wad is a short form of Wade, which means to go / to ford a river.

When is Wad's name day?

April 11, together with Wade: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wad a name in its own right?

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

Wad's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Dale93%
  2. Marshall90%
  3. Keith90%
  4. Russell90%
  5. Craig88%
  6. Gary88%
  7. Charles86%
  8. Carl86%
  9. Lawrence85%
  10. Larry85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy46%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Jimmy46%
  4. Randy53%
  5. Jim54%
  6. Tony56%
  7. Ronald57%
  8. Danny59%
  9. Curtis59%
  10. Eddie59%

Love potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Joseph93%
  2. Dale87%
  3. Randall86%
  4. Douglas86%
  5. Micheal85%
  6. Martin85%
  7. Michael85%
  8. Russell84%
  9. Gary82%
  10. Charles82%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jim47%
  3. Jimmy47%
  4. Randy48%
  5. Tommy50%
  6. Karl51%
  7. Dean54%
  8. Tony55%
  9. Curtis55%
  10. Ronald58%

Professional potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Martin84%
  4. Gary84%
  5. Micheal83%
  6. Michael83%
  7. Bob81%
  8. Steven81%
  9. Phillip81%
  10. Stephen81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean48%
  2. Jimmy54%
  3. Randy57%
  4. Johnny57%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Carl59%
  7. Charles59%
  8. Richard60%
  9. Ricky60%
  10. Ronnie62%

Crush potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Marshall88%
  2. Dale87%
  3. Charles86%
  4. Carl86%
  5. Bruce82%
  6. Kenneth82%
  7. Craig81%
  8. Douglas80%
  9. Darryl80%
  10. Wayne80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy52%
  2. Jim54%
  3. John54%
  4. Johnny55%
  5. Jimmy56%
  6. Lonnie58%
  7. Ronald58%
  8. James59%
  9. Timothy59%
  10. Karl60%
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