Brad

Brad Meaning & Origin

About Brad
The name Brad is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brad" which means "broad" or "wide". It is often used as a short form of the name Bradley. People named Brad are typically associated with qualities such as strength, confidence, and a broad-minded perspective.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Brad are male.

Brad Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.11% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 D
🌐 IPA
/bræd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brad in Braille

Here's how to represent Brad in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brad in braille

How to Spell the Name Brad in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brad in sign language

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