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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. Lyndon92%
  2. Stanford90%
  3. Curtiss88%
  4. Barton87%
  5. Chuck86%
  6. Dirk85%
  7. Ward85%
  8. Phil85%
  9. Jerrold84%
  10. Lon83%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Elvis44%
  3. Eddy50%
  4. Dino51%
  5. Robby52%
  6. Wally54%
  7. Lenny55%
  8. Ronny56%
  9. Garth59%
  10. Richie63%

Love potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Ward96%
  2. Joesph93%
  3. Greggory92%
  4. Jerrold92%
  5. Kennith92%
  6. Barton90%
  7. Rogers90%
  8. Randell89%
  9. Art89%
  10. Lawerence88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally46%
  3. Felton48%
  4. Eddy50%
  5. Fritz51%
  6. Robby53%
  7. Chet55%
  8. Russ55%
  9. Lonny56%
  10. Ronny57%

Professional potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Rogers89%
  3. Rob89%
  4. Dwain89%
  5. Jerrold89%
  6. Greggory84%
  7. Randell84%
  8. Galen84%
  9. Art84%
  10. Kennith84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny54%
  2. Dickie55%
  3. Dirk56%
  4. Elvis57%
  5. Monty59%
  6. Chuck59%
  7. Eddy59%
  8. Farrell59%
  9. Berry59%
  10. Ike60%

Crush potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Chuck86%
  2. Curtiss85%
  3. Dirk84%
  4. Lyndon83%
  5. Toney83%
  6. Ward83%
  7. Jerrold82%
  8. Rob80%
  9. Rod80%
  10. Hayward78%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally49%
  3. Elvis50%
  4. Dino53%
  5. Robby56%
  6. Eddy56%
  7. Alphonso58%
  8. Bart58%
  9. Chet59%
  10. Garth59%
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