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The baby name Rad is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ræd/ (rhymes with 'bad').

Rad is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: /ræd/ (rhymes with 'bad')

What is the meaning of the name Rad ?

The baby name Rad is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ræd/ (rhymes with 'bad').

Rad is Slavic in Origin.

Rad is a compact cross-cultural name with several etymologies. In the Slavic name stock, rad- denotes “willing, eager; joy,” seen in compounds like Radoslav and Radomir; Rad functions as a clipped form. In the Germanic tradition, -rad/-rath means “counsel,” as in Conrad/Konrad, yielding Rad as a nickname. Persian Rād (راد), pronounced “Raad,” means “generous, noble,” while Arabic Raʿd (رعد), usually transliterated Raad/Ra’ad, means “thunder” - sometimes simplified to Rad in English.

Rad appears in Slavic lands as an affectionate short form, and in English as a byname for Conrad or for surnames such as Radley and Radford. Independent given-name use in the Anglosphere rose late in the 20th century, buoyed by “rad” as a slang term for “excellent.” Related and variant forms include Rado, Radu, Radek, Radko, Radovan, Radomir, Radoslav, Konrad/Conrad, and the spellings Rād, Raad, and Ra’ad depending on Persian or Arabic origin.

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Rad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PL Boys 0 #264 72 6,459
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #292 13 6,530
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
YE 0 #321 61 8,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Boys 0 #329 49 7,057
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Boys 0 #365 19 11,440
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
RU Boys 0 #468 38 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #470 35 11,303
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IR Boys 0 #481 72 10,162
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
LY 0 #500 36 12,703
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
IR Girls 0 #506 25 8,334
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
IQ Boys 0 #538 130 13,071
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IL Boys 0 #581 27 10,983
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
SY 0 #670 59 11,684
TN 0 #672 158 13,765
DZ 0 #687 550 20,130
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
SA Girls 0 #744 192 25,931
MA 0 #745 410 20,986
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
EG Boys 0 #799 88 15,035
EG Girls 0 #815 145 14,742
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,059 53 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,168 44 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,371 244 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,399 73 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Rad is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Rad

Rad is predominantly a boy's name.
Rad is a one syllable name, pronounced /ræd/ (rhymes with 'bad').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Radovan, Radoslav, Radomir, Radimir, Radek and Rade.
Across languages, Rad has these equivalents: Asher (Hebrew, 'happy, blessed'), Felix (Latin, 'happy, fortunate'), Gwyn/Gwen (Welsh, 'blessed, happy').
Somewhat — Rad ranked #881 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Rad's popularity is rising. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #881 in 2024 in United States.