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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. Urban92%
  2. Orland89%
  3. Americo87%
  4. Anastacio84%
  5. Cleon83%
  6. Armond83%
  7. Rexford83%
  8. Porfirio83%
  9. Edsel81%
  10. Lonzo81%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Gaston43%
  3. Durward46%
  4. Ernst50%
  5. Hillard50%
  6. Otho50%
  7. Donato52%
  8. Enos53%
  9. Linton53%
  10. Verner54%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Norval86%
  2. Adelbert86%
  3. Rowland85%
  4. Huston85%
  5. Vernard85%
  6. Heyward85%
  7. Gearld85%
  8. Theadore83%
  9. Guido82%
  10. Fidencio82%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner52%
  2. Wm55%
  3. Leeroy55%
  4. Leamon56%
  5. Wyman57%
  6. Cloyd58%
  7. Sylvan58%
  8. Gennaro60%
  9. Florencio60%
  10. Johny60%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Green82%
  2. Manley80%
  3. Gorden80%
  4. Garner80%
  5. Milburn80%
  6. Welton80%
  7. Gardner80%
  8. Heyward79%
  9. Talmage78%
  10. Howell77%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Ignatius42%
  3. Ferrell42%
  4. Gaston42%
  5. Americo42%
  6. Johny44%
  7. Anastacio45%
  8. Frazier45%
  9. General46%
  10. Cleon46%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Orland95%
  2. Urban94%
  3. Anastacio93%
  4. Lonzo93%
  5. Ottis93%
  6. Candelario91%
  7. Frazier89%
  8. Americo89%
  9. Malvin87%
  10. Acie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Otho50%
  3. Donato51%
  4. Gaston53%
  5. Wm54%
  6. Enos55%
  7. Durward57%
  8. Worth59%
  9. Verner59%
  10. Arne59%
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