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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. Kamden95%
  2. Ainsley93%
  3. Adonis93%
  4. Henley93%
  5. Kamdyn92%
  6. Kyrie92%
  7. Torin91%
  8. Brecken91%
  9. Archer91%
  10. Kason90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucien43%
  2. Abdiel43%
  3. Abdullah43%
  4. Luka44%
  5. Lucca44%
  6. Abram44%
  7. Jedidiah45%
  8. Augustine47%
  9. Eleanora48%
  10. Selene48%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Mohammad88%
  3. Johan87%
  4. Crosby86%
  5. Marcel86%
  6. Atlas86%
  7. Kingsley85%
  8. Yaakov85%
  9. Kodi84%
  10. Beckham84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Rayne42%
  4. Selene42%
  5. Laken42%
  6. Casper43%
  7. Coraline44%
  8. Anais45%
  9. Frida45%
  10. Lyra45%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Abram81%
  2. Miller80%
  3. Callum79%
  4. Shmuel79%
  5. Evelina76%
  6. Callan76%
  7. Vienna76%
  8. Holland76%
  9. Anson75%
  10. Judson75%

Bottom 10

  1. Avianna42%
  2. Prince42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Armani42%
  5. Westley42%
  6. Ariyah42%
  7. Kennedi42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Zara42%
  10. Davina42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Prince96%
  2. Kennedi96%
  3. Elle96%
  4. Jax96%
  5. Ariyah96%
  6. Alessandra96%
  7. Harlow96%
  8. Gannon96%
  9. Alessia96%
  10. Branson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Lucca44%
  3. Abram46%
  4. Lucien49%
  5. Henri51%
  6. Abdullah51%
  7. Hendrix51%
  8. Augustine55%
  9. Gideon56%
  10. Cain57%
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