Chad Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Chad Name at a Glance

Name	Chad
Meaning	Protector; defender. English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring. Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing.
Origin	English
Gender	Boy

What Does the Name Chad Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Chad means “Protector; defender. English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring. Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Chad Name Origin

Our database records Chad under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Chad a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Chad is listed as a boy name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Chad

When considering Chad for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.