Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈra.duːs/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Czech rád meaning "happy, glad". The Czech author Julius Zeyer probably created it for a character in his play Radúz and Mahulena (1898).

Related Names

Rootradŭ
VariantsRadek, Radko, Radim
Feminine FormRadka
Other Languages & CulturesRadko, Rayko, Rayno(Bulgarian) Ratko(Croatian) Radzim(Polish) Radu(Romanian) Radoš, Ratko(Serbian)

Name Days

Slovakia: December 10

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Entry updated April 23, 2024