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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. Brooklyn92%
  2. Madison90%
  3. Alexa88%
  4. Mackenzie88%
  5. Ava86%
  6. Makayla86%
  7. Sierra85%
  8. Sydney84%
  9. Caroline82%
  10. Adriana81%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith42%
  2. Madelyn51%
  3. Hannah53%
  4. Isabel61%
  5. Maggie62%
  6. Maya62%
  7. Jocelyn65%
  8. Grace66%
  9. Autumn67%
  10. Chloe68%

Love potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Alexa77%
  2. Gabriella76%
  3. Makayla76%
  4. Ella74%
  5. Brooklyn74%
  6. Madeline74%
  7. Jocelyn73%
  8. Madelyn73%
  9. Madison72%
  10. Caroline71%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya46%
  2. Autumn53%
  3. Hailey55%
  4. Hannah55%
  5. Chloe57%
  6. Zoey57%
  7. Zoe58%
  8. Maggie58%
  9. Emma59%
  10. Destiny59%

Professional potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Isabel77%
  2. Grace75%
  3. Jocelyn74%
  4. Hannah72%
  5. Sophie71%
  6. Sophia71%
  7. Julia69%
  8. Leah67%
  9. Emily65%
  10. Emma64%

Bottom 10

  1. Brianna42%
  2. Savannah45%
  3. Destiny46%
  4. Hope47%
  5. Kylie49%
  6. Aaliyah49%
  7. Zoe49%
  8. Addison49%
  9. Brooklyn50%
  10. Kaylee50%

Crush potential for Bray

Top 10

  1. Mackenzie96%
  2. Angelina96%
  3. Madison96%
  4. Brooklyn96%
  5. Gabriella96%
  6. Makayla95%
  7. Adriana93%
  8. Alexa93%
  9. Alyssa93%
  10. Aaliyah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah54%
  2. Faith59%
  3. Isabel66%
  4. Madelyn70%
  5. Jocelyn70%
  6. Kaitlyn72%
  7. Grace73%
  8. Autumn75%
  9. Maya75%
  10. Paige76%
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