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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. Brian95%
  2. Lance93%
  3. Troy89%
  4. Brent87%
  5. Scott87%
  6. Darren86%
  7. Bradley85%
  8. Rodney85%
  9. Jason81%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn48%
  2. Shane48%
  3. Mario59%
  4. Eric66%
  5. Marc68%
  6. Jeremy69%
  7. Andre69%
  8. Erik74%
  9. Wesley77%
  10. Chad78%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Andre87%
  2. Brian84%
  3. Rodney84%
  4. Troy84%
  5. Lance81%
  6. Scott80%
  7. Brent80%
  8. Derrick78%
  9. Bradley75%
  10. Erik70%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley63%
  2. Darren64%
  3. Jeremy66%
  4. Marc67%
  5. Jason68%
  6. Shawn68%
  7. Shane68%
  8. Mario69%
  9. Erik70%
  10. Eric70%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Shane69%
  2. Shawn69%
  3. Erik68%
  4. Jason67%
  5. Brian66%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Eric63%
  8. Lance63%
  9. Bradley60%
  10. Chad60%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy46%
  2. Rodney49%
  3. Mario50%
  4. Scott52%
  5. Andre53%
  6. Darren53%
  7. Wesley54%
  8. Derrick57%
  9. Brent59%
  10. Troy59%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Lance96%
  3. Brian96%
  4. Troy95%
  5. Darren93%
  6. Chad92%
  7. Jason88%
  8. Rodney88%
  9. Scott87%
  10. Brent87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane51%
  2. Shawn51%
  3. Andre68%
  4. Marc71%
  5. Eric71%
  6. Mario72%
  7. Erik76%
  8. Jeremy77%
  9. Derrick83%
  10. Wesley84%
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