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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. Leroy95%
  2. Sidney90%
  3. Leona90%
  4. Fred89%
  5. Edward89%
  6. Maxine88%
  7. Eva88%
  8. Arlene86%
  9. Franklin86%
  10. Willie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth46%
  2. Johnnie48%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Agnes52%
  5. Roland52%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Margaret55%
  8. Margie55%
  9. Marguerite55%
  10. Joe55%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Alfred93%
  2. Leroy91%
  3. Louis89%
  4. Lorraine86%
  5. Chester85%
  6. Maurice85%
  7. Joe85%
  8. Floyd84%
  9. Jeanette84%
  10. Edward84%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie46%
  2. Lillie50%
  3. Alice53%
  4. Leonard54%
  5. Viola56%
  6. Ethel57%
  7. Arnold58%
  8. Mae58%
  9. Dora59%
  10. Edith60%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Walter78%
  2. Harry78%
  3. Henry78%
  4. Arnold77%
  5. Bernice76%
  6. Eleanor75%
  7. Bessie75%
  8. Clarence75%
  9. Louis75%
  10. Chester72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marjorie42%
  3. Marvin42%
  4. Jeanette42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Arlene43%
  7. Mabel44%
  8. Loretta44%
  9. Doris44%
  10. Ralph44%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Geraldine95%
  4. Franklin94%
  5. Joann93%
  6. Eva93%
  7. Shirley93%
  8. Sidney93%
  9. Donald93%
  10. Leona92%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert50%
  2. Johnnie51%
  3. Jack51%
  4. Roland54%
  5. Agnes54%
  6. Ruth56%
  7. Joe58%
  8. Herman61%
  9. Norma61%
  10. Harry61%
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