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Bray

Boy Name day: May 16
Bray is a short form of Brayden: on birth records it is written Brayden (126,110 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brayden page. Also a short form of Braylon, Braydon, Braylen.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic), modern American respelling. Meaning: Descendant of Bradán (salmon).
Brayden is a modern respelling of the Irish surname Braden, from Ó Bradáin, 'descendant of Bradán', the byname bradán meaning 'salmon'.

Name day for Bray

May 16

Why this day? Bray is a short form of Brayden, and shares its name day.

Bray is celebrated in the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Bray

Bray is a short form of Brayden. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic), modern American respelling) and meaning — descendant of Bradán (salmon), and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bray is rarely written as such: the Brays are Braydens (126,110 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brayden page. Bray is also a short form of Braylon, Braydon, Braylen.

Frequently asked questions about Bray

What does Bray mean?

Bray is a short form of Brayden, which means descendant of Bradán (salmon).

When is Bray's name day?

May 16, together with Brayden: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bray a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brayden.

Bray's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Jaxon95%
  2. Carter92%
  3. Nolan92%
  4. Liam90%
  5. Grayson90%
  6. Colton88%
  7. Lucas88%
  8. Damian87%
  9. Carson84%
  10. Julian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham44%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Josiah66%
  4. Levi67%
  5. Leo70%
  6. Theodore70%
  7. Owen71%
  8. Elias72%
  9. Noah72%
  10. Jackson74%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sebastian83%
  2. Julian80%
  3. Damian78%
  4. Carter78%
  5. Jaxon78%
  6. Theodore78%
  7. Grayson78%
  8. Dominic77%
  9. Cooper76%
  10. Oliver76%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles53%
  2. Owen54%
  3. Everett59%
  4. Wyatt59%
  5. Carson66%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Jackson68%
  8. Nolan69%
  9. Abraham69%
  10. Colton69%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Oliver72%
  3. Carson67%
  4. Dominic65%
  5. Everett63%
  6. Colton63%
  7. Cooper62%
  8. Noah60%
  9. Maxwell60%
  10. Elias60%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Jackson42%
  3. Luke45%
  4. Wyatt48%
  5. Levi48%
  6. Liam50%
  7. Nolan50%
  8. Josiah50%
  9. Owen51%
  10. Grayson53%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Jaxon96%
  3. Carter96%
  4. Nolan96%
  5. Lucas95%
  6. Damian95%
  7. Colton94%
  8. Cooper93%
  9. Grayson93%
  10. Julian92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Everett58%
  3. Owen71%
  4. Levi72%
  5. Josiah76%
  6. Miles79%
  7. Theodore80%
  8. Maxwell81%
  9. Oliver82%
  10. Dominic82%
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