Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Bray

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. Caden95%
  2. Kaden95%
  3. Jalen93%
  4. Ayden92%
  5. Drake92%
  6. Landen90%
  7. Brody90%
  8. Cade88%
  9. Braden88%
  10. Nickolas87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas55%
  2. Issac56%
  3. Malachi57%
  4. Anderson59%
  5. Mauricio59%
  6. Isiah59%
  7. Moises60%
  8. Jarrett62%
  9. Rogelio62%
  10. Cristian62%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Mauricio85%
  2. Jalen85%
  3. Andres83%
  4. Armando83%
  5. Joaquin80%
  6. Nikolas80%
  7. Fabian80%
  8. Rodrigo80%
  9. Conner80%
  10. Rocco78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante49%
  2. Romeo54%
  3. Moises57%
  4. Gage58%
  5. Brock58%
  6. Tyson60%
  7. Pablo60%
  8. Anderson60%
  9. Isiah61%
  10. Ty61%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Dominick76%
  2. Cristian74%
  3. Emanuel70%
  4. Gustavo70%
  5. Ramiro69%
  6. Colby68%
  7. Grady68%
  8. Leland68%
  9. Landen67%
  10. Tomas65%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Tyson42%
  4. Jefferson42%
  5. Cesar42%
  6. Drake43%
  7. Saul45%
  8. Hugo45%
  9. Donovan45%
  10. Pablo45%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Ayden96%
  2. Caden96%
  3. Rodrigo96%
  4. Jalen96%
  5. Kaden96%
  6. Drake96%
  7. Joaquin96%
  8. Bentley96%
  9. Brody96%
  10. Trey95%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian56%
  2. Tomas59%
  3. Moises62%
  4. Anderson62%
  5. Gustavo64%
  6. Issac65%
  7. Mauricio67%
  8. Isiah69%
  9. Erick69%
  10. Emanuel71%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.