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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. Sidney88%
  2. Maxine86%
  3. Eva86%
  4. Leroy85%
  5. Willie83%
  6. Billy83%
  7. Ruby83%
  8. Priscilla82%
  9. Dorothy81%
  10. Leona81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Roland43%
  5. Agnes43%
  6. Herbert43%
  7. Joe45%
  8. Raymond48%
  9. Ray48%
  10. Mildred48%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Maurice85%
  3. Leroy84%
  4. Doris82%
  5. George82%
  6. Louis82%
  7. Dorothy82%
  8. Vivian81%
  9. Gene80%
  10. Eugene80%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie46%
  2. Lillie51%
  3. Arnold51%
  4. Alice53%
  5. Anna55%
  6. Annie55%
  7. Leonard55%
  8. Clyde56%
  9. Herbert56%
  10. Jennie57%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Chester81%
  2. Jack78%
  3. Johnnie78%
  4. Marian77%
  5. Frank77%
  6. Pearl76%
  7. Milton76%
  8. Bertha75%
  9. Norma75%
  10. Herman75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma45%
  4. Marvin45%
  5. Jennie46%
  6. Joan46%
  7. Jean46%
  8. Franklin48%
  9. Clyde48%
  10. Warren48%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Ruby96%
  3. Shirley94%
  4. Sidney93%
  5. Leroy93%
  6. Eva93%
  7. Vivian92%
  8. Doris91%
  9. Nellie91%
  10. Willie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Agnes45%
  5. Roland45%
  6. Ruth46%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Harry51%
  9. Herman51%
  10. Norma51%
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