Cray
Pronunciation: [ kr-AY ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Cray first appeared in US Social Security records in 1962.
Over 111 babies have been named Cray in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Cray is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #12,326 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #12,326
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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"ring-wearer, one who wears rings"
#12,499 in US
Irish Gaelic origin
"descendant of the hard hero"
#12,256 in US
Anglo-Saxon origin
"clay town"
#12,263 in US
Greek via American English origin
"lord; ruler"
#12,459 in US
English coinages origin
"modern blend name, open meadow"
#12,471 in US
Old Norse via English origin
"small child, young one"
#12,220 in US
American English origin
"modern invented name, combining key +..."
#12,241 in US
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