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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. Lance92%
  2. Troy87%
  3. Jason86%
  4. Brian85%
  5. Bradley83%
  6. Brent78%
  7. Scott78%
  8. Darren77%
  9. Rodney76%
  10. Chad76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric56%
  4. Marc59%
  5. Andre59%
  6. Mario64%
  7. Erik64%
  8. Jeremy67%
  9. Derrick68%
  10. Wesley75%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Andre80%
  2. Troy78%
  3. Brian78%
  4. Rodney77%
  5. Brent74%
  6. Lance74%
  7. Scott74%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Mario70%
  10. Jason68%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren58%
  2. Marc60%
  3. Shane62%
  4. Shawn62%
  5. Wesley63%
  6. Chad63%
  7. Eric63%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Jeremy67%
  10. Jason68%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Shane78%
  2. Shawn78%
  3. Brent68%
  4. Derrick66%
  5. Erik63%
  6. Scott62%
  7. Andre62%
  8. Wesley60%
  9. Marc60%
  10. Rodney58%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren46%
  4. Brian48%
  5. Bradley50%
  6. Troy51%
  7. Jeremy55%
  8. Mario56%
  9. Lance56%
  10. Rodney58%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Jason96%
  2. Lance96%
  3. Bradley96%
  4. Troy94%
  5. Chad91%
  6. Brian90%
  7. Wesley85%
  8. Darren83%
  9. Mario82%
  10. Rodney79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Marc62%
  5. Eric62%
  6. Erik67%
  7. Derrick74%
  8. Scott77%
  9. Jeremy77%
  10. Brent77%
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