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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. Gloria91%
  2. Cynthia90%
  3. Carla90%
  4. Vicki89%
  5. Vickie89%
  6. Claudia85%
  7. Tammy83%
  8. Laurie82%
  9. Marcia82%
  10. Carolyn82%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara43%
  2. Theresa44%
  3. Terri44%
  4. Teresa44%
  5. Roberta45%
  6. Martha45%
  7. Connie48%
  8. Constance48%
  9. Janet50%
  10. Ann53%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Denise83%
  3. Penny82%
  4. Renee80%
  5. Gail79%
  6. Brenda79%
  7. Yvonne79%
  8. Vicki78%
  9. Vickie78%
  10. Laurie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody43%
  2. Marilyn44%
  3. Barbara53%
  4. Cindy53%
  5. Anne55%
  6. Ann55%
  7. Wanda56%
  8. Jo57%
  9. Janice57%
  10. Jane57%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Christine79%
  2. Connie75%
  3. Constance75%
  4. Ellen74%
  5. Paula74%
  6. Lori72%
  7. Ann72%
  8. Anne72%
  9. Laura72%
  10. Donna72%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicki42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Bonnie42%
  4. Vickie42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Gloria42%
  7. Cindy44%
  8. Wanda46%
  9. Jeanne46%
  10. Janice46%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Cynthia96%
  2. Carla96%
  3. Vicki96%
  4. Claudia96%
  5. Charlene96%
  6. Gloria96%
  7. Vickie96%
  8. Tammy96%
  9. Donna95%
  10. Laurie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Martha46%
  2. Constance46%
  3. Connie46%
  4. Roberta46%
  5. Barbara49%
  6. Anne54%
  7. Ann54%
  8. Terri57%
  9. Teresa57%
  10. Theresa57%
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