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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. Ronnie95%
  2. Michael92%
  3. Micheal92%
  4. Thomas92%
  5. Jerome92%
  6. Allan90%
  7. Bill90%
  8. David90%
  9. Glenn90%
  10. William90%

Bottom 10

  1. John50%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Johnny57%
  4. Joseph57%
  5. Jimmy57%
  6. Tommy58%
  7. Reginald60%
  8. Randy65%
  9. Phillip66%
  10. Philip66%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Steven96%
  2. Barry96%
  3. Darrell96%
  4. Jeffery96%
  5. Michael96%
  6. Gregory96%
  7. Lonnie96%
  8. Jerome96%
  9. Micheal96%
  10. Stephen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl50%
  2. Johnny52%
  3. Jimmy57%
  4. Tommy61%
  5. Jim64%
  6. Curtis65%
  7. Randy65%
  8. Tony65%
  9. Don70%
  10. Jon70%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. John93%
  3. Paul92%
  4. Martin90%
  5. Dennis88%
  6. Michael88%
  7. Micheal88%
  8. Lonnie88%
  9. Bob86%
  10. Robert86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean43%
  2. Johnny52%
  3. Karl52%
  4. Randy53%
  5. Richard56%
  6. Ricky56%
  7. Curtis57%
  8. Kenneth58%
  9. Reginald59%
  10. David59%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Kenneth96%
  2. Jerome96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Dean96%
  5. Darrell96%
  6. Dan96%
  7. Ronnie96%
  8. David96%
  9. William96%
  10. Barry95%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Karl55%
  3. Joseph56%
  4. Jon62%
  5. Gordon67%
  6. Dennis67%
  7. Philip67%
  8. Peter67%
  9. Phillip67%
  10. Don68%
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