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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. Nick87%
  2. Van86%
  3. Monte84%
  4. Nelson83%
  5. Bret82%
  6. Darrel81%
  7. Rex80%
  8. Fredrick79%
  9. Kelvin79%
  10. Ed79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Guy53%
  3. Pete55%
  4. Freddy55%
  5. Bradford56%
  6. Timmy60%
  7. Dwight60%
  8. Stewart61%
  9. Rudy61%
  10. Gerard62%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Nelson81%
  2. Darrel81%
  3. Carlton80%
  4. Kelvin80%
  5. Teddy80%
  6. Stewart79%
  7. Ron78%
  8. Clay77%
  9. Nick77%
  10. Ed77%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron45%
  2. Kurt53%
  3. Guy55%
  4. Van56%
  5. Matt56%
  6. Darwin57%
  7. Garry59%
  8. Laurence60%
  9. Daryl60%
  10. Randal60%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Kent75%
  2. Clay75%
  3. Bradford74%
  4. Stuart74%
  5. Sherman71%
  6. Stewart69%
  7. Vaughn68%
  8. Darrel68%
  9. Gregg67%
  10. Cleveland67%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Rocky42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Freddy43%
  5. Dwayne44%
  6. Rex45%
  7. Van46%
  8. Timmy47%
  9. Brad49%
  10. Byron50%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Nick94%
  2. Kenny93%
  3. Teddy93%
  4. Brad92%
  5. Rex91%
  6. Dave90%
  7. Dwayne88%
  8. Nelson88%
  9. Ken88%
  10. Kelvin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Guy59%
  3. Dwight59%
  4. Bradford59%
  5. Pete59%
  6. Laurence66%
  7. Stuart66%
  8. Stewart68%
  9. Sherman68%
  10. Kent69%
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