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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. Nick87%
  2. Van86%
  3. Cary86%
  4. Gale85%
  5. Leann85%
  6. Monte84%
  7. Nelson83%
  8. Lana83%
  9. Bret82%
  10. Sheryl82%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese44%
  2. Teri44%
  3. Bernadette48%
  4. Janette50%
  5. Kurt53%
  6. Guy53%
  7. Margarita53%
  8. Pete55%
  9. Freddy55%
  10. Janis56%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Ladonna82%
  2. Nelson81%
  3. Darrel81%
  4. Tommie81%
  5. Gale81%
  6. Carlton80%
  7. Francine80%
  8. Cary80%
  9. Kelvin80%
  10. Teddy80%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Byron45%
  3. Kurt53%
  4. Guy55%
  5. Jeannie55%
  6. Van56%
  7. Matt56%
  8. Darwin57%
  9. Mona57%
  10. Jayne57%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Frankie77%
  2. Shelia76%
  3. Jan76%
  4. Kent75%
  5. Clay75%
  6. Bradford74%
  7. Mickey74%
  8. Stuart74%
  9. Laurel72%
  10. Susanne72%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Jeannie42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Paulette42%
  7. Joey42%
  8. Freddy43%
  9. Dwayne44%
  10. Roxanne45%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sherri96%
  2. Darla96%
  3. Sheri96%
  4. Ladonna96%
  5. Sheryl96%
  6. Leann96%
  7. Lorie94%
  8. Nick94%
  9. Kenny93%
  10. Tami93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Jan54%
  3. Trudy55%
  4. Therese57%
  5. Teri57%
  6. Rene58%
  7. Guy59%
  8. Dwight59%
  9. Bradford59%
  10. Pete59%
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