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Moray

Boy Name day: May 24
Moray is a short form of Murray: on birth records it is written Murray (22,000 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Murray page.
Origin: Scottish (place name). Meaning: From Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.
A Scottish surname derived from the region of Moray, whose name means 'sea settlement', later used as a given name.

Name day for Moray

May 24

Why this day? Moray is a short form of Murray, and shares its name day.

Moray is celebrated in the United States on May 24.

The story of the name Moray

Moray is a short form of Murray. It keeps its origin (Scottish (place name)) and meaning — from Moray, 'settlement by the sea', and shares its name day, May 24.

On birth records, Moray is rarely written as such: the Morays are Murrays (22,000 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Murray page.

Frequently asked questions about Moray

What does Moray mean?

Moray is a short form of Murray, which means from Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.

When is Moray's name day?

May 24, together with Murray: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moray a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Murray.

Moray's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Hasan96%
  2. Wes96%
  3. Oliver96%
  4. Dominic95%
  5. Eason94%
  6. Westin93%
  7. Sebastian93%
  8. Turner93%
  9. Maddux93%
  10. Ayman93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin43%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Lucien55%
  4. Abdullah55%
  5. Abdiel55%
  6. Abram56%
  7. Abraham56%
  8. Luka56%
  9. Knox57%
  10. Zayden57%

Love potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Crosby96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Marcel96%
  4. Sebastian94%
  5. Benson92%
  6. Kayson91%
  7. Mohammad90%
  8. Youssef89%
  9. Crew89%
  10. Mohamed88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Kain43%
  4. Cain44%
  5. Ishmael45%
  6. Maverick46%
  7. Alaric46%
  8. Ransom46%
  9. Casper47%
  10. Miles48%

Professional potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Damir96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Abraham90%
  5. Boden90%
  6. Abram90%
  7. Jones90%
  8. Callum89%
  9. Shmuel89%
  10. Shimon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick43%
  3. Kash44%
  4. Ares44%
  5. Xander45%
  6. Zander45%
  7. King49%
  8. Holden49%
  9. Kaiser49%
  10. Jax49%

Crush potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Benson94%
  2. Crosby93%
  3. Beau92%
  4. Yousef91%
  5. Amado91%
  6. Watson91%
  7. Sebastian90%
  8. Eason89%
  9. Wes89%
  10. Tadeo89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Abraham48%
  3. Abram48%
  4. Atreyu50%
  5. Castiel51%
  6. Lucien51%
  7. Hendrix53%
  8. Abdullah53%
  9. Johannes53%
  10. Knox53%
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