January 7
Why this day? Ray is a short form of Raymond, and shares its name day.
Ray is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on January 7.
Ray is a short form of Raymond. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — advisor protector, wise protector, and shares its name day, January 7.
On birth records, Ray is rarely written as such: the Rays are Raymonds (272,995 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Raymond page. Ray is also a short form of Rayan, Rayane, Soraya.
Ray is a short form of Raymond, which means advisor protector, wise protector.
January 7, together with Raymond: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Raymond.
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