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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. Sofia88%
  2. Harper85%
  3. Ariana83%
  4. Lydia82%
  5. Cecilia81%
  6. Mia81%
  7. Lucy80%
  8. Amelia79%
  9. Naomi79%
  10. Stella76%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet57%
  2. Charlotte64%
  3. Arianna66%
  4. Claire67%
  5. Layla68%
  6. Nora74%
  7. Cora74%
  8. Sadie75%
  9. Audrey75%
  10. Olivia75%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sofia79%
  2. Lucy78%
  3. Lydia75%
  4. Cecilia73%
  5. Olivia72%
  6. Amelia71%
  7. Nora70%
  8. Naomi70%
  9. Cora69%
  10. Mia68%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet53%
  2. Layla58%
  3. Charlotte60%
  4. Sadie62%
  5. Ariana63%
  6. Stella64%
  7. Harper65%
  8. Audrey66%
  9. Arianna66%
  10. Claire66%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Amelia76%
  3. Cecilia69%
  4. Charlotte65%
  5. Audrey65%
  6. Nora64%
  7. Lucy62%
  8. Sadie59%
  9. Lydia59%
  10. Violet59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana47%
  2. Layla49%
  3. Harper49%
  4. Arianna49%
  5. Stella49%
  6. Sofia52%
  7. Mia53%
  8. Naomi55%
  9. Cora57%
  10. Sadie59%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Sofia96%
  3. Cecilia95%
  4. Lucy95%
  5. Olivia94%
  6. Amelia93%
  7. Mia93%
  8. Lydia93%
  9. Naomi93%
  10. Stella91%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet68%
  2. Claire69%
  3. Cora77%
  4. Arianna80%
  5. Charlotte81%
  6. Nora82%
  7. Layla84%
  8. Audrey86%
  9. Sadie87%
  10. Harper88%
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