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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

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy42%
  2. Garry46%
  3. Maverick46%
  4. Timmy47%
  5. Salvador47%
  6. Rudy48%
  7. Homer48%
  8. Jayson52%
  9. Alec52%
  10. Sheldon52%

Love potential for Wad

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Homer43%
  4. Alec43%
  5. Holden44%
  6. Ezra45%
  7. Van47%
  8. Matt47%
  9. Percy47%
  10. Sheldon47%

Professional potential for Wad

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Bentley43%
  5. Darius43%
  6. King45%
  7. Sheldon45%
  8. Cesar46%
  9. Axel47%
  10. Orlando48%

Crush potential for Wad

Top 10

  1. Brad94%
  2. Roosevelt93%
  3. King93%
  4. Trenton90%
  5. Trent89%
  6. Marquis89%
  7. Kaleb89%
  8. Wade89%
  9. Bentley89%
  10. Cyrus89%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer48%
  2. Mauricio49%
  3. Morris49%
  4. Salvador51%
  5. Freddy52%
  6. Finn52%
  7. Ezra53%
  8. Shaun54%
  9. Jasper54%
  10. Timmy54%
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