Bray
Meaning
"hill, marshland"
Origin: Old French/English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,828
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hill, marshland"
Origin: Old French/English
"sun"
Origin: Greek
Bray is more popular, ranked #2828 vs #2905 for Helios.
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Bray is more popular, ranked #2828 compared to Helios at #2905 in the United States.
Bray means "hill, marshland" (Old French/English origin). Helios means "sun" (Greek origin).
Bray is primarily a boy name. Helios is primarily a boy name.