Bray

Bray Meaning & Origin

About Bray
The name "Bray" is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Old English word "bræg" meaning "hill" or "mound," referring to someone who lived near a hill or a place name associated with a hill. Alternatively, it can be a variant of the Irish surname "O'Braonáin," meaning "descendant of Braonán," which is derived from the Irish word "braon" meaning "moisture" or "drop." Overall, the name "Bray" is associated with geographical features or ancestral lineage.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bray are male.

Bray Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1
🌐 IPA
/breɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bray in Braille

Here's how to represent Bray in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bray in braille

How to Spell the Name Bray in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bray using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bray in sign language

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