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Brads

Boy Name day: May 16 In French: Bradley
Brads is a short form of Bradley: on birth records it is written Bradley (309,994 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bradley page.
Origin: Old English 'brad' (broad) + 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow). Meaning: Broad meadow, broad clearing.
Bradley comes from numerous English place names formed from Old English 'brad' ('broad') and 'leah' ('woodland clearing' or 'meadow'), which became a surname and later a first name.

Name day for Brads

May 16

Why this day? Brads is a short form of Bradley, and shares its name day.

Brads is celebrated in the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Brads

Brads is a short form of Bradley. It keeps its origin (Old English 'brad' (broad) + 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow)) and meaning — broad meadow, broad clearing, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Brads is rarely written as such: the Bradss are Bradleys (309,994 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bradley page.

Frequently asked questions about Brads

What does Brads mean?

Brads is a short form of Bradley, which means broad meadow, broad clearing.

When is Brads's name day?

May 16, together with Bradley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Brads a name in its own right?

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

Brads's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Carla88%
  2. Mackenzie87%
  3. Chelsea86%
  4. Alexa86%
  5. Kendra86%
  6. Rebecca85%
  7. Maxine85%
  8. Victoria84%
  9. Vickie84%
  10. Vicki84%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea42%
  2. Marguerite42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Theresa42%
  5. Madelyn42%
  6. Margie42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Margaret42%
  10. Roberta42%

Love potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Penny81%
  2. Monica80%
  3. Yolanda77%
  4. Colleen77%
  5. Renee77%
  6. Tonya77%
  7. Yvonne76%
  8. Jeanette76%
  9. Jacqueline76%
  10. Janet76%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiny42%
  2. Autumn42%
  3. Viola42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Melody42%
  6. Alice43%
  7. Lillie43%
  8. Edna44%
  9. Pamela44%
  10. April44%

Professional potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Constance82%
  2. Connie82%
  3. Elizabeth77%
  4. Eleanor77%
  5. Bessie77%
  6. Beth77%
  7. Christina72%
  8. Christine72%
  9. Kristin72%
  10. Isabelle71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cindy42%
  2. Brandy42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Molly42%
  5. Bonnie42%
  6. Marjorie42%
  7. Toni42%
  8. Tammy42%
  9. Zoe42%
  10. Peggy42%

Crush potential for Brads

Top 10

  1. Marsha96%
  2. Alexa96%
  3. Rebecca96%
  4. Vicki96%
  5. Monica96%
  6. Carla96%
  7. Brittany96%
  8. Brandi96%
  9. Lydia96%
  10. Mackenzie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea48%
  2. Agnes48%
  3. Connie49%
  4. Constance49%
  5. Martha50%
  6. Roberta50%
  7. Ruth50%
  8. Barbara52%
  9. Mildred55%
  10. Norma55%
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