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Rad

male

Meaning

"Glad; Willing"

Used as a short name or element in Slavic naming, rad conveys gladness or willingness and appears in many compound forms.

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Popularity History of Rad

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#7132Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Rad did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Rad

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Rad, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginSlavic, Germanic
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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