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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. Jordyn96%
  2. Makenzie96%
  3. Devyn96%
  4. Jahir95%
  5. Mckenna95%
  6. Javin95%
  7. Logan95%
  8. Caden95%
  9. Brayden95%
  10. Blain95%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Faith42%
  3. Santos43%
  4. Arwen43%
  5. Luc44%
  6. Aryana45%
  7. Jose45%
  8. Desire45%
  9. Isaak46%
  10. Allyssa46%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sahana90%
  2. Jhon89%
  3. Kayleb89%
  4. Mckayla88%
  5. Carlos87%
  6. Jonatan87%
  7. Allana87%
  8. Maryelizabeth86%
  9. Brycen86%
  10. Gavin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kalei42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Lila43%
  4. Jazlynn43%
  5. Jordin43%
  6. Arwen43%
  7. Dylan43%
  8. Brisa45%
  9. Natalya45%
  10. Allyssa45%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Kendal89%
  2. Landin85%
  3. Baron85%
  4. Simran84%
  5. Maryelizabeth83%
  6. Eben82%
  7. Serena82%
  8. Vanesa82%
  9. Aman81%
  10. Job80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kierstyn42%
  2. Diamond42%
  3. Maximillian42%
  4. Natalya42%
  5. Braylon42%
  6. Allysa42%
  7. Shia42%
  8. Yazmin42%
  9. Valentin42%
  10. Kaeli42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Demarion96%
  2. Malaki96%
  3. Shemar96%
  4. Marlen96%
  5. Aditya96%
  6. Karley96%
  7. Ayanna96%
  8. Tyren96%
  9. Adriano96%
  10. Jaquan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc44%
  3. Santos45%
  4. Jose48%
  5. Ciro49%
  6. Isaak49%
  7. Ignacio50%
  8. Arwen51%
  9. Ivan51%
  10. Adolfo51%
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