Chad

English
"battle warrior"

Chad Origin and Meaning

The name Chad is a boy's name of English origin meaning "battle warrior".

Despite all the "hanging," "dangling," and "pregnant" chad jokes of the 2000 election, this saint's name and remnant of the Brad-Tad era didn't get a boost in popularity. But Chad still holds some surfer-boy appeal for a number of modern parents.

# 897 in the US

Chad Rank in US Top 1000

# 1215 on Nameberry

Chad Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Chad Popularity

Famous People Named Chad

  • Saint Chad of Mercia
    7th century Anglo,Saxon bishop
  • Chad Michael Murray
    American actor
  • Chad Robert Kroeger
    Canadian lead singer of band Nickelback
  • Chad Javon Johnson aka Chad Ochocinco
    American NFL player
  • Chad Greenway
    American NFL player
  • James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington
    American NFL player
  • Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe
    American actor and brother of Rob Lowe
  • Chad Steven Henne
    American NFL player
  • Chad Marshall
    American soccer player
  • Chad Coleman
    American actor
  • Chad Allen
    American actor and LGBT activist
  • Chad Lamont Butler aka Pimp C
    American rapper
  • Chad Gaylord Smith
    American drummer for band the Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Chad Cobain
    brother of musician Kurt Cobain
  • Chad Edward Hugo
    American musician of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
  • Chad Linley
    brother of actor Cody Linley
  • Chad Matthew Butler
    drummer in the band Switchfoot
  • Chad Guy Bertrand Le Clos
    South African swimmer
  • Chad Michaels
    American drag performer known for "RuPaul's Drag Race"
  • Charles Stephen "Chad" Paine III
    American reality TV personality
  • Chad Franke (b. 2005)
    son of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke from the channel 8Passengers

Chad in Pop Culture

  • Chad Michael DiMera
    character on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives"
  • Chad Dylan Cooper
    character on TV's "Sonny with a Chance"
  • Intern Chad
    character on podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"