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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. Thelma84%
  2. Maxine83%
  3. Nellie79%
  4. Marjorie79%
  5. Ruby79%
  6. Betty77%
  7. Gladys74%
  8. Vivian74%
  9. Dora74%
  10. Mae74%

Bottom 10

  1. Myrtle42%
  2. Mildred42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Margie42%
  5. Miriam42%
  6. Genevieve42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Anna42%
  9. Hattie42%
  10. Bertha42%

Love potential for Tray

Bottom 10

  1. Viola42%
  2. Anna42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Ethel43%
  6. Mildred43%
  7. Jean43%
  8. Jennie43%
  9. Joan43%
  10. Agnes44%

Professional potential for Tray

Top 10

  1. Marian77%
  2. Pearl76%
  3. Norma75%
  4. Bertha75%
  5. Agnes72%
  6. Anna72%
  7. Frances72%
  8. Annie72%
  9. Lorraine72%
  10. Sylvia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma45%
  4. Jennie46%
  5. Jean46%
  6. Joan46%
  7. Marjorie49%
  8. Maxine49%
  9. Jeanette50%
  10. Edith50%

Crush potential for Tray

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Annie44%
  5. Anna44%
  6. Gertrude45%
  7. Mildred45%
  8. Bertha46%
  9. Genevieve48%
  10. Hattie50%
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