In some contexts, it can be an informal or affectionate nickname.
प्यारे नाम में
English Usage: We used to call him dade when we were kids.
Hindi Usage: हम बचपन में उसे प्यारे नाम में दादे कहते थे।
dade, dadee, daade, dada, daadi, dadde, daadeeji, dadda, dadhaji, dadaji
