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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. Dewey83%
  2. Jess81%
  3. Ervin81%
  4. Harlan81%
  5. Irvin79%
  6. Irving78%
  7. Wilbur78%
  8. Myron78%
  9. Archie78%
  10. Doyle76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert50%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Amos55%
  5. Hubert57%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Earnest58%
  8. Delbert59%
  9. Otto59%
  10. Morris59%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Morris85%
  2. Wilbert83%
  3. Rudolph83%
  4. Salvatore83%
  5. Ben82%
  6. Louie82%
  7. Willis80%
  8. Irving79%
  9. Otis77%
  10. Edmond77%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy47%
  2. Homer52%
  3. Will53%
  4. Amos56%
  5. Conrad60%
  6. Willard62%
  7. Otto62%
  8. Rufus62%
  9. Delbert63%
  10. Alton64%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Willard76%
  2. Hugh75%
  3. Burton75%
  4. Earnest73%
  5. Woodrow72%
  6. Grover70%
  7. Boyd70%
  8. Wilbert70%
  9. Horace70%
  10. Louie70%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Roscoe46%
  4. Dewey48%
  5. Wallace48%
  6. Virgil49%
  7. Archie49%
  8. Junior51%
  9. Dick51%
  10. Julius52%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Archie93%
  2. Dewey93%
  3. Salvatore90%
  4. Jess88%
  5. Buddy88%
  6. Rufus88%
  7. Junior87%
  8. Garland87%
  9. Rudolph86%
  10. Irving85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert52%
  3. Willard54%
  4. Hugh56%
  5. Alton56%
  6. Hubert56%
  7. Earnest60%
  8. Horace60%
  9. Eldon61%
  10. Delbert61%
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