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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. Wilmer91%
  2. Booker90%
  3. Evans89%
  4. Ned89%
  5. Boyce88%
  6. Lucious88%
  7. Norris86%
  8. Olin86%
  9. Alvis86%
  10. Delano85%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton57%
  2. Mervin57%
  3. Barney57%
  4. Newton57%
  5. Elmo57%
  6. Sanford59%
  7. Buster59%
  8. Rupert59%
  9. Garfield59%
  10. Kermit59%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Wilmer91%
  3. Elwood91%
  4. Elwin90%
  5. Meyer90%
  6. Carleton90%
  7. Norbert90%
  8. Harland90%
  9. Arther90%
  10. Reynold89%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton47%
  3. Elmo53%
  4. Wiley54%
  5. Waldo56%
  6. Leander57%
  7. Oren58%
  8. Columbus59%
  9. Rupert59%
  10. Claud59%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Warner79%
  2. Hiram78%
  3. Meyer78%
  4. Everette78%
  5. Carleton76%
  6. Oren76%
  7. Jennings76%
  8. Ellsworth75%
  9. Adolph74%
  10. Granville71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Rollin42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Elroy42%
  6. Dudley42%
  7. Seymour42%
  8. Bud42%
  9. Garfield42%
  10. Merlin42%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Wilmer96%
  2. Evans96%
  3. Lucious96%
  4. Truman95%
  5. Reynold93%
  6. Napoleon92%
  7. Cyril92%
  8. Booker92%
  9. Rueben92%
  10. Elwin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren56%
  2. Millard57%
  3. Merlin58%
  4. Newton59%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Sanford61%
  7. Adolph61%
  8. Rupert62%
  9. Armand63%
  10. Norbert63%
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