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Bray

Boy Name day: May 16
Bray is a short form of Brayden: on birth records it is written Brayden (126,110 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brayden page. Also a short form of Braylon, Braydon, Braylen.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic), modern American respelling. Meaning: Descendant of Bradán (salmon).
Brayden is a modern respelling of the Irish surname Braden, from Ó Bradáin, 'descendant of Bradán', the byname bradán meaning 'salmon'.

Name day for Bray

May 16

Why this day? Bray is a short form of Brayden, and shares its name day.

Bray is celebrated in the United States on May 16.

The story of the name Bray

Bray is a short form of Brayden. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic), modern American respelling) and meaning — descendant of Bradán (salmon), and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bray is rarely written as such: the Brays are Braydens (126,110 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brayden page. Bray is also a short form of Braylon, Braydon, Braylen.

Frequently asked questions about Bray

What does Bray mean?

Bray is a short form of Brayden, which means descendant of Bradán (salmon).

When is Bray's name day?

May 16, together with Brayden: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bray a name in its own right?

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

Bray's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
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 Bray

Top 10

  1. Brittany92%
  2. Brooklyn92%
  3. Gloria91%
  4. Cynthia90%
  5. Kimberly90%
  6. Madison90%
  7. Courtney90%
  8. Kelsey90%
  9. Kayla90%
  10. Carla90%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Faith42%
  4. Barbara43%
  5. Agnes43%
  6. Theresa44%
  7. Terri44%
  8. Teresa44%
  9. Roberta45%
  10. Martha45%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Denise83%
  3. Allison82%
  4. Penny82%
  5. Doris82%
  6. Kayla82%
  7. Dorothy82%
  8. Christy81%
  9. Vivian81%
  10. Tonya80%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody43%
  2. Marilyn44%
  3. Maya46%
  4. Jill50%
  5. Lillie51%
  6. April52%
  7. Barbara53%
  8. Autumn53%
  9. Cindy53%
  10. Violet53%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Christina79%
  2. Christine79%
  3. Kristin79%
  4. Claire77%
  5. Marian77%
  6. Isabel77%
  7. Amelia76%
  8. Pearl76%
  9. Bertha75%
  10. Grace75%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicki42%
  2. Cassandra42%
  3. Brianna42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Bonnie42%
  6. Ada42%
  7. Molly42%
  8. Kara42%
  9. Lillie42%
  10. Vickie42%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Brittany96%
  2. Cynthia96%
  3. Carla96%
  4. Brandi96%
  5. Mackenzie96%
  6. Brooke96%
  7. Priscilla96%
  8. Angelina96%
  9. Vicki96%
  10. Claudia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea45%
  2. Agnes45%
  3. Martha46%
  4. Ruth46%
  5. Constance46%
  6. Connie46%
  7. Roberta46%
  8. Barbara49%
  9. Norma51%
  10. Anna54%
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