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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. Tod90%
  2. Kenneth90%
  3. Nick87%
  4. Lanny86%
  5. Van86%
  6. Blane86%
  7. Vincent86%
  8. Kipp85%
  9. Todd84%
  10. Monte84%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Felton44%
  3. Joesph45%
  4. Joseph45%
  5. Karl48%
  6. Cleophus51%
  7. Kurt53%
  8. Guy53%
  9. Kennith54%
  10. Linwood55%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Woody91%
  2. Wardell90%
  3. Mikeal88%
  4. Timmothy88%
  5. Gaylon88%
  6. Greggory87%
  7. Alphonso86%
  8. Lonnie86%
  9. Lawrance85%
  10. Willam85%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Byron45%
  3. Elvis46%
  4. Hal48%
  5. Dirk49%
  6. Johnny50%
  7. Sid50%
  8. Kurt53%
  9. Flint53%
  10. Ike54%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Pernell81%
  2. Toney81%
  3. Sanders80%
  4. Kennth80%
  5. Randel80%
  6. Rob80%
  7. Deryl80%
  8. Stafford80%
  9. Rogers80%
  10. Jerrold80%

Bottom 10

  1. Farrell42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Skip42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Davey42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Raynard42%
  9. Sid42%
  10. Eddy42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Kipp96%
  2. Chip96%
  3. Vincent95%
  4. Farrell94%
  5. Nick94%
  6. Lanny94%
  7. Vince93%
  8. Kenny93%
  9. David93%
  10. Teddy93%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Joesph48%
  5. Kurt52%
  6. Jon54%
  7. Felton56%
  8. Linwood57%
  9. Denny59%
  10. Gordon59%
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