| [ 1 syll. (c)had, ch-ad ] The boy name Chad is pronounced CHAED KEY. Chad is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. Derived from the word cad which has the meaning 'battle, warrior'. An old form of the name is the Old English Ceadda. The name is of obscure origin. It was borne by the 7th century Saint Chad, Bishop of York. In the 20th century, it was made known by the Rev Chad Varah (1911-2007) who founded the Samaritans. The cartoon character Chad later appeared in UK popular culture graffiti during World War II, further promoting the usage of the name. It has mainly been used as a Roman Catholic name. In addition, Chad is a short form of the English Chadwick. Chad is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name increased in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1970s; prior to that, it was of only sporadic use. Its usage peaked in 1972 with 0.800% of baby boys being named Chad. It had a ranking of #25 then. The baby name has experienced a marked drop in frequency since then. In 2007, it ranked at #433 with a usage of 0.030%, but it was nevertheless the most frequently used among all boy names in its family. A baby name that sounds like Chad is the English Chet. KEY: Pronunciation for Chad: CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Chad:
Actor Chad Everett, born 11 June 1936, South Bend, Indiana.
Actor Chad Michael Murray, born 24 August 1981, Buffalo, New York.
Religious Figure Chad Varah, born 12 November 1911 - 8 November 2007, November 12, 1911.
Saint Chad, born 672, Northumbria, England. |
