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Meaning

The name Chad has the following meaning:

One who is warlike. "Fierce".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Chad is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 316 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Chad fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 56 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 508 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Chad in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Chad is pronounced as chad

Origins

Chad originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Chad and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Chad: Boys - Alden, Anderson, Arlington, Brock, Carnell, Chadwick, Dallin, Dalton, Dixon, Edwin, Eldon, Green, Jalen, Jennings, Linton, Newton, Porter, Royce, Scott, Webster, Girls - Belinda, Chyna, Elberta, Juliet, Kendra, Kinsey, Marni, Miracle, Olive, Both genders - Bailee, Clifford, Kenneth, Shelley, Trinidad

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Chad: Chaad, Chadd, Chaddie, Chadric, Chadrick, Chadrik, Chadryc, Chadryck, Chadryk

Style

We think the name Chad should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Chad to be: A smart and good-looking chap

In one word, you might describe Chad as a(n) "smart" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Chad (or its variants) are:

Chad Johnson, born on 9 January, a famous athlete. Chad Johnson's background: An American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Chad Everett, born on 11 June, a famous actor. Chad Everett's background: an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and television series but is probably best known for his role as Dr. Joe Gannon in the 1970s television drama Medical Center.

Chad Smith, born on 25 October, a famous musician. Chad Smith's background: As the drummer with the Red Hot Chili Peppers group, the multiplatinum US band performed at Woodstock in 1999 with Chad wearing a big lightbulb on his head. He has also appeared in The Simpsons, one of the few rock drummers ever to have the honour.
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