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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. Riya96%
  2. Nataly96%
  3. Reva96%
  4. Stephany96%
  5. Nathalie96%
  6. Juana96%
  7. Latonia96%
  8. Saundra96%
  9. Corina96%
  10. Litzy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley46%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Chandra50%
  5. Estefania52%
  6. Erna52%
  7. Isis54%
  8. Ofelia54%
  9. Danae56%
  10. Bertie56%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Marilee96%
  2. Diann96%
  3. Jackeline96%
  4. Pattie96%
  5. Jamila96%
  6. Verda96%
  7. Ashly96%
  8. Shanta96%
  9. Mittie96%
  10. Norine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa49%
  2. Cataleya54%
  3. Zina54%
  4. Whitley56%
  5. Star57%
  6. Starla57%
  7. Hellen57%
  8. Lulu58%
  9. Arya58%
  10. Selene58%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Pearline96%
  2. Antonella96%
  3. Charissa96%
  4. Berniece96%
  5. Racheal96%
  6. Lyda96%
  7. Freida96%
  8. Prudence96%
  9. Suzan96%
  10. Earnestine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Rihanna42%
  3. Madonna42%
  4. Arya42%
  5. Fallon42%
  6. Zara43%
  7. Scarlet43%
  8. Roxie44%
  9. Octavia44%
  10. Sloane44%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Katalina96%
  2. Priya96%
  3. Fernanda96%
  4. Tanisha96%
  5. Corina96%
  6. Blakely96%
  7. Denice96%
  8. Addisyn96%
  9. Milena96%
  10. Madisen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Bertie49%
  4. Ione56%
  5. Selene58%
  6. Alfreda58%
  7. Iona58%
  8. Neva58%
  9. Isis59%
  10. Ofelia59%
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