Tad - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Tad \tad\ is pronounced tad. It is of English origin. Short form of Thaddeus (Aramaic) "heart". In the US, "tad" is slang for "small".

Tad has 2 variant forms: Tadd and Thad.

Baby names that sound like Tad are Ted, Tadi and Tod.

Tad is an uncommon male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tad. Click here to compare Tad with related baby names.