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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Kenneth90%
  2. Vincent86%
  3. Todd84%
  4. Bill83%
  5. William83%
  6. David83%
  7. Jay82%
  8. Thomas81%
  9. Neil81%
  10. Darryl81%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Jon55%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Reginald57%
  7. Gordon57%
  8. Bob58%
  9. Robert58%
  10. Tommy59%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Lonnie86%
  2. Jeffrey84%
  3. Jeffery84%
  4. Darryl81%
  5. Thomas81%
  6. Allan80%
  7. Randall80%
  8. Martin80%
  9. Douglas80%
  10. Micheal79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Jim56%
  4. Dean56%
  5. Jimmy56%
  6. Don57%
  7. Jon57%
  8. Randy57%
  9. Tommy59%
  10. Mark60%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. John78%
  2. Paul77%
  3. Martin75%
  4. Gary75%
  5. Micheal74%
  6. Michael74%
  7. Bob72%
  8. Phillip72%
  9. Steven72%
  10. Philip72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. Karl48%
  6. David48%
  7. Randy49%
  8. Danny49%
  9. Johnny49%
  10. Eddie49%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Vincent95%
  2. David93%
  3. Dean91%
  4. Bill90%
  5. Mike90%
  6. Kenneth90%
  7. William90%
  8. Danny88%
  9. Tom88%
  10. Eddie88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Gordon59%
  6. Philip59%
  7. Phillip59%
  8. Peter59%
  9. Dennis59%
  10. Reginald60%
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