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Race

Boy Name day: October 18
Race is a short form of Grayson: on birth records it is written Grayson (99,303 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Grayson page.
Origin: Patronymic English surname. Meaning: son of the steward (grayve / reeve).
Grayson means 'son of the grayve', from the Middle English 'grayve' (a steward or bailiff), an occupational-patronymic surname; a folk reading takes it as 'son of the grey-haired one'.

Name day for Race

October 18

Why this day? Race is a short form of Grayson, and shares its name day.

Race is celebrated in the United States on October 18.

The story of the name Race

Race is a short form of Grayson. It keeps its origin (Patronymic English surname) and meaning — son of the steward (grayve / reeve), and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Race is rarely written as such: the Races are Graysons (99,303 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Grayson page.

Frequently asked questions about Race

What does Race mean?

Race is a short form of Grayson, which means son of the steward (grayve / reeve).

When is Race's name day?

October 18, together with Grayson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Race a name in its own right?

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

Race's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
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 Race

Top 10

  1. Kenneth96%
  2. Todd93%
  3. Darryl91%
  4. Thomas90%
  5. Roy89%
  6. Vincent88%
  7. Gary87%
  8. Jerome87%
  9. Glenn85%
  10. Jeffery85%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Tommy53%
  3. Joseph55%
  4. Karl58%
  5. Jim61%
  6. Jimmy62%
  7. Johnny62%
  8. Tony63%
  9. Jon64%
  10. Peter64%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Jeffery91%
  2. Jeffrey91%
  3. Darryl88%
  4. Randall87%
  5. Douglas87%
  6. Thomas87%
  7. Martin87%
  8. Lonnie86%
  9. Michael86%
  10. Micheal86%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Jimmy55%
  4. Jim55%
  5. Randy56%
  6. Tommy58%
  7. Dean62%
  8. Don63%
  9. Tony63%
  10. Jon63%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Phillip76%
  2. Philip76%
  3. Stanley73%
  4. Marshall73%
  5. Reginald72%
  6. Jeffery71%
  7. Jeffrey71%
  8. Larry71%
  9. Lawrence71%
  10. Peter70%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronald42%
  2. Ronnie42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Duane42%
  6. Jimmy43%
  7. Johnny45%
  8. Mike45%
  9. Eddie45%
  10. Danny45%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Kenneth96%
  2. Thomas96%
  3. Darryl96%
  4. Ronnie95%
  5. Vincent94%
  6. David93%
  7. Dean92%
  8. Darrell92%
  9. Todd92%
  10. Roy90%

Bottom 10

  1. John51%
  2. Karl56%
  3. Joseph58%
  4. Jon63%
  5. Dennis68%
  6. Tommy69%
  7. Don69%
  8. Phillip69%
  9. Philip69%
  10. Peter69%
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