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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. Leroy85%
  2. Billy83%
  3. Edward79%
  4. Fred79%
  5. Lewis79%
  6. Cecil77%
  7. Claude76%
  8. Franklin76%
  9. Donald75%
  10. Melvin74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Roland43%
  3. Herbert43%
  4. Joe45%
  5. Raymond48%
  6. Ray48%
  7. Albert50%
  8. Arnold52%
  9. Clyde52%
  10. Herman53%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Maurice85%
  3. Leroy84%
  4. George82%
  5. Louis82%
  6. Gene80%
  7. Eugene80%
  8. Chester78%
  9. Joe78%
  10. Floyd77%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Leonard55%
  3. Clyde56%
  4. Herbert56%
  5. Harold59%
  6. Roland60%
  7. Francis61%
  8. Calvin62%
  9. Jack62%
  10. Harvey62%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Chester81%
  2. Jack78%
  3. Frank77%
  4. Milton76%
  5. Herman75%
  6. Henry73%
  7. Ernest73%
  8. Harry73%
  9. Herbert73%
  10. Bernard72%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin45%
  2. Franklin48%
  3. Clyde48%
  4. Warren48%
  5. Alvin49%
  6. Donald49%
  7. Arthur50%
  8. Calvin50%
  9. Leonard51%
  10. Ralph53%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Leroy93%
  2. Billy90%
  3. Alvin88%
  4. Marvin88%
  5. Lewis87%
  6. Melvin85%
  7. Franklin85%
  8. Donald83%
  9. Sam82%
  10. Fred82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Harry51%
  6. Herman51%
  7. Henry51%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Arnold53%
  10. Ray55%
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