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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. Dallas95%
  2. Kamden95%
  3. Amari95%
  4. Kingston95%
  5. Bryson95%
  6. Jaxon95%
  7. Raegan95%
  8. Braxton95%
  9. Remington95%
  10. Zander94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucien43%
  2. Abdiel43%
  3. Abdullah43%
  4. Luka44%
  5. Abraham44%
  6. Lucca44%
  7. Castiel44%
  8. Abram44%
  9. Jedidiah45%
  10. Elisheva47%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Maison92%
  3. Oaklee88%
  4. Mohammad88%
  5. Glory88%
  6. Johan87%
  7. Aminah87%
  8. Crosby86%
  9. Marcel86%
  10. Atlas86%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Zelda42%
  5. Rayne42%
  6. Phoenix42%
  7. Selene42%
  8. Ocean42%
  9. Maverick42%
  10. Anakin42%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Temperance89%
  2. Damir87%
  3. Calum87%
  4. Shlomo83%
  5. Abraham81%
  6. Abram81%
  7. Shalom81%
  8. Miller80%
  9. Jones80%
  10. Boden80%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Avianna42%
  3. Prince42%
  4. Neymar42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Jad42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Armani42%
  9. Westley42%
  10. Maverick42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Edson96%
  2. Prince96%
  3. Kennedi96%
  4. Valentina96%
  5. Camden96%
  6. Kingston96%
  7. Elle96%
  8. Jax96%
  9. Liam96%
  10. Jayce96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Lucca44%
  3. Abram46%
  4. Abraham46%
  5. Lucien49%
  6. Henri51%
  7. Abdullah51%
  8. Johannes51%
  9. Hendrix51%
  10. Sven52%
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