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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. Sondra88%
  2. Melba86%
  3. Merle85%
  4. Dewey83%
  5. Carroll82%
  6. May82%
  7. Laverne82%
  8. Jess81%
  9. Celia81%
  10. Ervin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Inez43%
  4. Ramona44%
  5. Conrad45%
  6. Bernadine45%
  7. Beulah47%
  8. Jeannette50%
  9. Elbert50%
  10. Willard51%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Morris85%
  2. Wilbert83%
  3. Rudolph83%
  4. Salvatore83%
  5. Ben82%
  6. Louie82%
  7. Dorothea82%
  8. Nettie80%
  9. Antoinette80%
  10. Willis80%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy47%
  2. Lola52%
  3. Homer52%
  4. Will53%
  5. Fay53%
  6. Cleo55%
  7. Lizzie56%
  8. Amos56%
  9. Lela57%
  10. Luella57%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Johnie78%
  2. Addie77%
  3. Eunice77%
  4. Cecelia76%
  5. Willard76%
  6. Hugh75%
  7. Burton75%
  8. Alta75%
  9. Ollie74%
  10. Earnest73%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Lizzie45%
  5. Rhoda45%
  6. Roscoe46%
  7. Iva46%
  8. Fay47%
  9. Lela48%
  10. Elva48%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Melba96%
  2. Etta96%
  3. Rhoda95%
  4. May95%
  5. Celia95%
  6. Carmela95%
  7. Carroll93%
  8. Sondra93%
  9. Archie93%
  10. Goldie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad45%
  3. Inez45%
  4. Ramona45%
  5. Ruthie46%
  6. Alberta50%
  7. Elbert52%
  8. Willard54%
  9. Hugh56%
  10. Alton56%
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