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Cad

Boy Name day: January 24
Cad is a short form of Cade: on birth records it is written Cade (28,854 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cade page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Round, lumpy; or cask/barrel.
From a medieval English byname/surname, possibly meaning 'round, lumpy' or relating to a cask.

Name day for Cad

January 24

Why this day? Cad is a short form of Cade, and shares its name day.

Cad is celebrated in the United States on January 24.

The story of the name Cad

Cad is a short form of Cade. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — round, lumpy; or cask/barrel, and shares its name day, January 24.

On birth records, Cad is rarely written as such: the Cads are Cades (28,854 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cade page.

Frequently asked questions about Cad

What does Cad mean?

Cad is a short form of Cade, which means round, lumpy; or cask/barrel.

When is Cad's name day?

January 24, together with Cade: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cad a name in its own right?

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

Cad's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Victoria90%
  2. Vickie90%
  3. Vicki90%
  4. Brooklyn85%
  5. Brittany85%
  6. Gloria84%
  7. Tanya84%
  8. Cynthia83%
  9. Kayla83%
  10. Madison83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Kylie42%
  6. Andrea42%
  7. Faith42%
  8. Hailey42%
  9. Cindy42%
  10. Maggie42%

Love potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Gloria79%
  2. Janet78%
  3. Jeanette78%
  4. Denise78%
  5. Doris76%
  6. Mabel75%
  7. Glenda74%
  8. Yvonne74%
  9. Lorraine74%
  10. Tonya74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Whitney42%
  3. Lindsay42%
  4. Ariana42%
  5. April42%
  6. Kylie42%
  7. Violet42%
  8. Melody42%
  9. Marilyn42%
  10. Maya42%

Professional potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Christine83%
  2. Kristin83%
  3. Christina83%
  4. Claire81%
  5. Isabel81%
  6. Marian81%
  7. Constance79%
  8. Connie79%
  9. Amelia79%
  10. Grace79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Jill42%
  4. Gloria42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Savannah42%
  7. Kendra42%
  8. Kara42%
  9. Molly43%
  10. Victoria45%

Crush potential for Cad

Top 10

  1. Victoria96%
  2. Vickie96%
  3. Vicki96%
  4. Brittany96%
  5. Gloria96%
  6. Tammy95%
  7. Kayla94%
  8. Darlene93%
  9. Cynthia92%
  10. Angelina92%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes44%
  2. Connie45%
  3. Andrea45%
  4. Constance45%
  5. Ruth46%
  6. Martha46%
  7. Roberta46%
  8. Barbara49%
  9. Norma51%
  10. Annie54%
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