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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. Beau96%
  2. Simon95%
  3. Tobias95%
  4. Amir94%
  5. Declan93%
  6. Jude92%
  7. Emmett92%
  8. Asher91%
  9. Judah90%
  10. Solomon90%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden55%
  2. Maverick58%
  3. Holden59%
  4. Royce59%
  5. Sterling61%
  6. Axel62%
  7. King63%
  8. Ryder65%
  9. August67%
  10. Ryker67%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Thaddeus96%
  2. Tobias96%
  3. Lincoln96%
  4. Asher96%
  5. Simon96%
  6. Jude96%
  7. Tucker96%
  8. Emmett96%
  9. Declan96%
  10. Judah95%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick44%
  2. Zayden58%
  3. Axel60%
  4. King60%
  5. Holden61%
  6. Ryker64%
  7. Xander65%
  8. Zander65%
  9. Ryder66%
  10. Zane67%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Abel94%
  2. Jude92%
  3. Solomon89%
  4. Bennett88%
  5. Jameson85%
  6. Emmett84%
  7. Graham83%
  8. Beau83%
  9. Simon82%
  10. Clark81%

Bottom 10

  1. Zander42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. King42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Jase47%
  7. Kendrick47%
  8. Cash47%
  9. Kyler47%
  10. Jayce47%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Asher96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Tucker96%
  4. Amir96%
  5. Corbin96%
  6. Lukas95%
  7. Declan95%
  8. Camden95%
  9. Rhett94%
  10. Myles93%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses70%
  2. August71%
  3. Abel71%
  4. Maverick73%
  5. Solomon74%
  6. Finn77%
  7. Bennett77%
  8. Holden77%
  9. Sterling78%
  10. Royce78%
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