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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. Antwan85%
  2. Demond84%
  3. Deron83%
  4. Shon83%
  5. Aric82%
  6. Jeromy81%
  7. Antione81%
  8. Daren81%
  9. Deric80%
  10. Shad80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans49%
  3. Leopoldo55%
  4. Darrick59%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Daron60%
  9. Dion60%
  10. Glendon61%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Danial85%
  2. Darron82%
  3. Alfonzo80%
  4. Giuseppe80%
  5. Antione80%
  6. Carlo79%
  7. Kareem79%
  8. Delvin78%
  9. Shelton77%
  10. Deron77%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich48%
  2. Hans58%
  3. Scotty59%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Dion61%
  7. Josh62%
  8. Kip62%
  9. Brant62%
  10. Darrick63%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Scot76%
  2. Kraig75%
  3. Rodrick74%
  4. Delvin74%
  5. Darron74%
  6. Glendon73%
  7. Danial69%
  8. Shelton67%
  9. Kristofer67%
  10. Judd66%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Scotty44%
  5. Rico45%
  6. Theron45%
  7. Cedrick46%
  8. Donnell47%
  9. Deric48%
  10. Aric48%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Deric94%
  2. Demond94%
  3. Shad93%
  4. Donny93%
  5. Antione93%
  6. Aric91%
  7. Rico91%
  8. Jeromy91%
  9. Kareem90%
  10. Deron90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo58%
  4. Daron59%
  5. Dion59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Abdul64%
  9. Darrick64%
  10. Scot66%
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