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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. Lance92%
  2. Kimberly90%
  3. Kelly88%
  4. Troy87%
  5. Jason86%
  6. Stacy86%
  7. Brian85%
  8. Tamara84%
  9. Tara83%
  10. Tanya83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric56%
  4. Tonya59%
  5. Marc59%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Wendy61%
  8. Stacey62%
  9. Amy63%
  10. Mario64%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Christy81%
  2. Andre80%
  3. Tonya80%
  4. Kimberly79%
  5. Veronica78%
  6. Angela78%
  7. Yolanda78%
  8. Troy78%
  9. Brian78%
  10. Rodney77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill50%
  2. April52%
  3. Tina57%
  4. Tara58%
  5. Darren58%
  6. Shannon60%
  7. Marc60%
  8. Tracy60%
  9. Shane62%
  10. Heidi62%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Shane78%
  2. Shawn78%
  3. Tonya69%
  4. Brent68%
  5. Michelle67%
  6. Kimberly67%
  7. Stacey67%
  8. Michele67%
  9. Derrick66%
  10. Erik63%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Tamara45%
  4. Tracy46%
  5. Darren46%
  6. Brian48%
  7. Tina49%
  8. Gina49%
  9. Bradley50%
  10. Tara50%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Kelly96%
  2. Stacy96%
  3. Jason96%
  4. Lance96%
  5. Bradley96%
  6. Melinda96%
  7. Kimberly96%
  8. Veronica95%
  9. Christy95%
  10. Troy94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Tonya60%
  5. Marc62%
  6. Eric62%
  7. Erik67%
  8. Jill69%
  9. Katrina72%
  10. Michelle73%
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