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Bail

Unisex Name day: March 19
Bail is a short form of Bailey: on birth records it is written Bailey (123,520 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bailey page. Also a short form of Baila.
Origin: Old French / Middle English. Meaning: bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle.
From Middle English via Old French, either baillif ('bailiff, steward') or baile ('the outer wall or court of a castle'), transferred from surname to given name.

Name day for Bail

March 19

Why this day? Bail is a short form of Bailey, and shares its name day.

Bail is celebrated in the United States on March 19.

The story of the name Bail

Bail is a short form of Bailey. It keeps its origin (Old French / Middle English) and meaning — bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle, and shares its name day, March 19.

On birth records, Bail is rarely written as such: the Bails are Baileys (123,520 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bailey page. Bail is also a short form of Baila.

Frequently asked questions about Bail

What does Bail mean?

Bail is a short form of Bailey, which means bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle.

When is Bail's name day?

March 19, together with Bailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bail a name in its own right?

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

Bail's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Reba96%
  2. Maryann95%
  3. Selma94%
  4. Nannie94%
  5. Dorothea92%
  6. Irma92%
  7. Erma92%
  8. Susie91%
  9. Jeannine90%
  10. Effie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie55%
  2. Elva57%
  3. Lola57%
  4. Inez60%
  5. Opal60%
  6. Bernadine62%
  7. Lela64%
  8. Fern64%
  9. Beulah65%
  10. Imogene66%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Olive96%
  3. Bernadine96%
  4. Harriett96%
  5. Mollie96%
  6. Henrietta96%
  7. Blanche96%
  8. Irma96%
  9. Mamie96%
  10. Reba96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola54%
  2. Lizzie68%
  3. Estella71%
  4. Opal74%
  5. Luella74%
  6. Lela74%
  7. Fern74%
  8. Elva75%
  9. Eula78%
  10. Faye78%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Nettie96%
  2. Alberta96%
  3. Antoinette96%
  4. Mollie96%
  5. Mamie96%
  6. Ernestine96%
  7. Freda96%
  8. Elma95%
  9. Bernadine95%
  10. Lula94%

Bottom 10

  1. Estella51%
  2. Melba58%
  3. Elvira59%
  4. Lola59%
  5. Reba60%
  6. Sondra60%
  7. Iva61%
  8. Ila65%
  9. Sallie66%
  10. Lela69%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Jeannine96%
  2. Rhoda96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Effie95%
  5. Selma94%
  6. Nannie93%
  7. Susie93%
  8. Sallie91%
  9. Sondra91%
  10. Lucile90%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez53%
  2. Ruthie54%
  3. Alberta58%
  4. Elva63%
  5. Ramona64%
  6. Hilda65%
  7. Bernadine65%
  8. Addie66%
  9. Eula66%
  10. Geneva66%
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