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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. Jaxon95%
  2. Carter92%
  3. Nolan92%
  4. Parker90%
  5. Liam90%
  6. Grayson90%
  7. Colton88%
  8. Lucas88%
  9. Sofia88%
  10. Damian87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham44%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Violet57%
  4. Charlotte64%
  5. Micah65%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Arianna66%
  8. Levi67%
  9. Claire67%
  10. Charlie68%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sebastian83%
  2. Julian80%
  3. Sofia79%
  4. Damian78%
  5. Carter78%
  6. Jaxon78%
  7. Lucy78%
  8. Theodore78%
  9. Grayson78%
  10. Dominic77%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles53%
  2. Violet53%
  3. Owen54%
  4. Layla58%
  5. Charlie58%
  6. Everett59%
  7. Wyatt59%
  8. Charlotte60%
  9. Sadie62%
  10. Ariana63%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Claire77%
  3. Amelia76%
  4. Oliver72%
  5. Cecilia69%
  6. Carson67%
  7. Charlotte65%
  8. Dominic65%
  9. Audrey65%
  10. Nora64%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Damian42%
  3. Jackson42%
  4. Luke45%
  5. Ariana47%
  6. Wyatt48%
  7. Levi48%
  8. Layla49%
  9. Harper49%
  10. Arianna49%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Jaxon96%
  3. Carter96%
  4. Ariana96%
  5. Nolan96%
  6. Sofia96%
  7. Lucas95%
  8. Damian95%
  9. Cecilia95%
  10. Lucy95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Everett58%
  3. Violet68%
  4. Claire69%
  5. Owen71%
  6. Levi72%
  7. Josiah76%
  8. Micah77%
  9. Cora77%
  10. Charlie78%
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