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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. Darin90%
  3. Tavares90%
  4. Chadrick87%
  5. Jasen87%
  6. Troy87%
  7. Vidal87%
  8. Jason86%
  9. Darrin86%
  10. Brian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Jermaine45%
  5. Erich45%
  6. Neville47%
  7. Hans49%
  8. Jedediah52%
  9. Clint55%
  10. Leopoldo55%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Roderic88%
  2. Roderick88%
  3. Taurus87%
  4. Danial85%
  5. Gorge85%
  6. Chadrick84%
  7. Anthoney84%
  8. Conrado84%
  9. Dimitrios82%
  10. Darron82%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint46%
  2. Erich48%
  3. Heath54%
  4. Vance55%
  5. Jeremey55%
  6. Renard56%
  7. Feliciano56%
  8. Lavar58%
  9. Darren58%
  10. Levar58%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Reginal81%
  2. Shane78%
  3. Shawn78%
  4. Shaun78%
  5. Scot76%
  6. Zebulon75%
  7. Benjaman75%
  8. Kraig75%
  9. Vinson75%
  10. Jefferey74%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Roderic42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Jason43%
  7. Neville44%
  8. Scotty44%
  9. Rico45%
  10. Tremayne45%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Tavares96%
  2. Chadrick96%
  3. Jason96%
  4. Lance96%
  5. Bradley96%
  6. Antwain95%
  7. Roderick95%
  8. Vidal95%
  9. Roderic95%
  10. Deric94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Jermaine46%
  6. Hans54%
  7. Clint55%
  8. Leopoldo58%
  9. Vance58%
  10. Andre58%
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