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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. Clarence96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Marion93%
  5. Fred93%
  6. Pauline92%
  7. Leona92%
  8. Carole92%
  9. Louis92%
  10. Frank92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack50%
  2. Johnnie50%
  3. Clyde54%
  4. Roland54%
  5. Herbert55%
  6. Ruth55%
  7. Joe57%
  8. Milton58%
  9. Ray59%
  10. Raymond59%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Arlene96%
  2. Ernest96%
  3. Patsy96%
  4. Leon96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. Wilma96%
  7. Minnie96%
  8. Pauline96%
  9. Evelyn96%
  10. Lorraine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie63%
  2. Arnold64%
  3. Billie66%
  4. Marvin67%
  5. Ada68%
  6. Clyde69%
  7. Calvin70%
  8. Alice70%
  9. Herbert70%
  10. Donald71%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Marie96%
  4. Mary96%
  5. Evelyn94%
  6. Josephine94%
  7. Louise94%
  8. Gertrude93%
  9. Johnnie93%
  10. Jack93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Donald48%
  3. Maxine48%
  4. Calvin51%
  5. Franklin53%
  6. Warren53%
  7. Sidney54%
  8. Billie57%
  9. Thelma58%
  10. Leonard59%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Fred96%
  4. Sidney96%
  5. Marion96%
  6. Franklin96%
  7. Billy96%
  8. Gladys96%
  9. Willie96%
  10. Lewis95%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert48%
  2. Johnnie49%
  3. Jack49%
  4. Roland53%
  5. Agnes53%
  6. Ruth54%
  7. Joe56%
  8. Norma59%
  9. Herman59%
  10. Henry59%
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