A type of fish or a short form of Shadrach.
As a standalone name, Shad is often an English nature name referring to the shad fish. It is also frequently used as a diminutive of the biblical name Shadrach, which is of Babylonian origin and means 'command of Aku'. In the United States, it gained modest popularity in the 1970s but remains rare today.
About 9 boys were named Shad in 2025.
Professional wrestler and actor
Canadian alternative hip hop artist Shadrach Kabango
Character in the film 'The Quick and the Dead' · The Quick and the Dead
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
