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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. Jahir95%
  2. Javin95%
  3. Logan95%
  4. Caden95%
  5. Brayden95%
  6. Blain95%
  7. Kaden95%
  8. Javon95%
  9. Landan95%
  10. Alexandre94%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc44%
  3. Jose45%
  4. Isaak46%
  5. Ivan48%
  6. Ciro49%
  7. Obed50%
  8. Lazaro52%
  9. Tristian53%
  10. Garrison53%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Jhon89%
  2. Kayleb89%
  3. Carlos87%
  4. Jonatan87%
  5. Brycen86%
  6. Gavin86%
  7. Camren86%
  8. Jaycob85%
  9. Mauricio85%
  10. Damarion85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan43%
  3. Luc46%
  4. Johnson46%
  5. Babyboy47%
  6. Dante49%
  7. Slade49%
  8. Sabastian50%
  9. Arnav50%
  10. Ulysses51%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Landin85%
  2. Baron85%
  3. Eben82%
  4. Aman81%
  5. Job80%
  6. Elder80%
  7. Stone79%
  8. Bradon78%
  9. Juan78%
  10. Lathan78%

Bottom 10

  1. Maximillian42%
  2. Braylon42%
  3. Valentin42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Maxx42%
  6. Kyron42%
  7. Alexavier42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Desean42%
  10. Caleb42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Demarion96%
  2. Malaki96%
  3. Shemar96%
  4. Aditya96%
  5. Tyren96%
  6. Adriano96%
  7. Jaquan96%
  8. Bently96%
  9. Deshaun96%
  10. Aiden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc44%
  3. Jose48%
  4. Ciro49%
  5. Isaak49%
  6. Ignacio50%
  7. Ivan51%
  8. Adolfo51%
  9. Obed55%
  10. Cristian56%
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