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Tray

Boy Name day: November 7 In French: Travis
Tray is a short form of Travis: on birth records it is written Travis (306,438 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Travis page. Also a short form of Trayvon.
Origin: Old French / English (occupational surname). Meaning: One who crosses; toll-collector at a crossing.
From Old French travers / traverser, 'a crossing, to cross', an occupational surname for someone who levied a toll at a bridge or ford, later adopted as a first name.

Name day for Tray

November 7

Why this day? Tray is a short form of Travis, and shares its name day.

Tray is celebrated in the United States on November 7.

The story of the name Tray

Tray is a short form of Travis. It keeps its origin (Old French / English (occupational surname)) and meaning — one who crosses; toll-collector at a crossing, and shares its name day, November 7.

On birth records, Tray is rarely written as such: the Trays are Traviss (306,438 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Travis page. Tray is also a short form of Trayvon.

Frequently asked questions about Tray

What does Tray mean?

Tray is a short form of Travis, which means one who crosses; toll-collector at a crossing.

When is Tray's name day?

November 7, together with Travis: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tray a name in its own right?

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

Tray's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
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 Tray

Top 10

  1. Lewis88%
  2. Jessie86%
  3. Lloyd85%
  4. Sidney85%
  5. Thelma84%
  6. Maxine83%
  7. Melvin82%
  8. Alvin82%
  9. Marvin81%
  10. Sam81%

Bottom 10

  1. Myrtle42%
  2. Mildred42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Norma42%
  5. Margie42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Miriam42%
  8. Genevieve42%
  9. Ruth42%
  10. Anna42%

Love potential for Tray

Top 10

  1. Maurice89%
  2. George85%
  3. Ralph84%
  4. Jimmie84%
  5. Lloyd81%
  6. Alfred80%
  7. Marvin80%
  8. Leon80%
  9. Melvin79%
  10. Lewis79%

Bottom 10

  1. Viola42%
  2. Anna42%
  3. Leonard42%
  4. Alice42%
  5. Annie42%
  6. Ethel43%
  7. Mildred43%
  8. Jean43%
  9. Jennie43%
  10. Joan43%

Professional potential for Tray

Top 10

  1. Chester81%
  2. Jack78%
  3. Johnnie78%
  4. Frank77%
  5. Marian77%
  6. Pearl76%
  7. Milton76%
  8. Herman75%
  9. Norma75%
  10. Bertha75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Marvin45%
  4. Thelma45%
  5. Jennie46%
  6. Jean46%
  7. Joan46%
  8. Clyde48%
  9. Warren48%
  10. Franklin48%

Crush potential for Tray

Top 10

  1. Lewis96%
  2. Alvin96%
  3. Ruby96%
  4. Betty96%
  5. Jessie96%
  6. Nellie96%
  7. Marvin96%
  8. Marjorie95%
  9. Melvin95%
  10. Thelma94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Harry42%
  4. Henry42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Norma42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. Herman42%
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