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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. Sofia90%
  2. Harper86%
  3. Nora84%
  4. Lydia84%
  5. Cecilia83%
  6. Cora83%
  7. Lucy82%
  8. Amelia81%
  9. Naomi81%
  10. Ariana78%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet59%
  2. Charlotte66%
  3. Arianna68%
  4. Layla70%
  5. Stella71%
  6. Mia75%
  7. Claire76%
  8. Sadie77%
  9. Audrey77%
  10. Olivia77%

Love potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Sofia79%
  2. Lucy78%
  3. Nora77%
  4. Cora75%
  5. Lydia74%
  6. Claire73%
  7. Olivia72%
  8. Cecilia72%
  9. Amelia71%
  10. Naomi70%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet53%
  2. Layla58%
  3. Charlotte60%
  4. Sadie62%
  5. Ariana63%
  6. Stella64%
  7. Audrey65%
  8. Arianna65%
  9. Harper65%
  10. Mia67%

Professional potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Ariana70%
  2. Sofia70%
  3. Nora68%
  4. Claire68%
  5. Harper67%
  6. Amelia66%
  7. Sadie63%
  8. Lydia63%
  9. Olivia63%
  10. Cora61%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Violet49%
  3. Mia50%
  4. Lucy53%
  5. Arianna53%
  6. Audrey56%
  7. Charlotte56%
  8. Stella59%
  9. Naomi59%
  10. Cecilia60%

Crush potential for Race

Top 10

  1. Sofia96%
  2. Lucy95%
  3. Cecilia95%
  4. Lydia93%
  5. Naomi93%
  6. Olivia93%
  7. Amelia92%
  8. Nora92%
  9. Ariana88%
  10. Harper87%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet67%
  2. Claire79%
  3. Arianna80%
  4. Charlotte80%
  5. Stella82%
  6. Layla83%
  7. Mia83%
  8. Audrey85%
  9. Sadie86%
  10. Cora86%
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