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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. Leann85%
  2. Lana83%
  3. Sheryl82%
  4. Ladonna82%
  5. Lorie81%
  6. Karla81%
  7. Sheri81%
  8. Dianna81%
  9. Pam81%
  10. Vicky80%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese44%
  2. Teri44%
  3. Bernadette48%
  4. Janette50%
  5. Margarita53%
  6. Janis56%
  7. Jeanine57%
  8. Trudy57%
  9. Susanne57%
  10. Polly57%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Ladonna82%
  2. Francine80%
  3. Paulette80%
  4. Rosetta79%
  5. Jeanine79%
  6. Bernadette79%
  7. Margarita78%
  8. Jana78%
  9. Karla77%
  10. Sheri77%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie55%
  3. Mona57%
  4. Jayne57%
  5. Joni57%
  6. Margo57%
  7. Myra60%
  8. Shelley61%
  9. Gwen61%
  10. Lou61%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Shelia76%
  2. Laurel72%
  3. Susanne72%
  4. Polly71%
  5. Betsy70%
  6. Patrice70%
  7. Jacquelyn69%
  8. Jana67%
  9. Debora66%
  10. Nadine66%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Paulette42%
  4. Roxanne45%
  5. Karla45%
  6. Shelly45%
  7. Jayne46%
  8. Joni46%
  9. Tammie48%
  10. Cheri49%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Sherri96%
  2. Darla96%
  3. Sheri96%
  4. Ladonna96%
  5. Sheryl96%
  6. Leann96%
  7. Lorie94%
  8. Tami93%
  9. Marla93%
  10. Pam93%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy55%
  2. Therese57%
  3. Teri57%
  4. Janette60%
  5. Janine61%
  6. Jacquelyn62%
  7. Bernadette65%
  8. Susanne66%
  9. Betsy68%
  10. Patrice69%
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