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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Cynthia90%
  3. Kenneth90%
  4. Carla90%
  5. Vicki89%
  6. Vickie89%
  7. Kim88%
  8. Vincent86%
  9. Claudia85%
  10. Todd84%

Love potential for Bray

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Melody43%
  3. Marilyn44%
  4. Lee45%
  5. Johnny50%
  6. Barbara53%
  7. Cindy53%
  8. Anne55%
  9. Ann55%
  10. Jim56%

Professional potential for Bray

Bottom 10

  1. Carmen42%
  2. Vicki42%
  3. Carla42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Vickie42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Rita42%
  8. Gloria42%
  9. Tommy44%
  10. Cindy44%

Crush potential for Bray

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Martha46%
  3. Constance46%
  4. Connie46%
  5. Roberta46%
  6. Karl47%
  7. Joseph48%
  8. Barbara49%
  9. Jon54%
  10. Anne54%
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