| The boy name Wade [ 1 syll. wa-de, wad-e ] is pronounced as WEYD KEY. Wade is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Wade's meaning is ford, dweller by the ford. Derived from the elements 'wade' meaning ford ; 'wadan' meaning to go. The first name is from an Old English surname, which is either from the element 'wade', or else from a medieval name from the element 'wadan'. The latter was the name of a fierce sea giant feared by the North Sea coastal tribes in medieval legend. Wade is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1966, 0.075% of baby boys were given the name Wade. It ranked at #183 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2007, its usage was 0.022% and its ranking #526, but it was nonetheless the most widely used within all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Wade include Wat (English), Weit (Dutch), Wit (Polish), Wood (English), Wahid (Arabic), Woody (English), and Wyatt (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Wade: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"
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