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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. Alberto96%
  2. Cristina96%
  3. Malik96%
  4. Stefanie96%
  5. Rebekah96%
  6. Antonia96%
  7. Ashlee95%
  8. Antoine95%
  9. Felipe95%
  10. Alfonso95%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando54%
  2. Salvador59%
  3. Raven62%
  4. Meagan63%
  5. Sheldon64%
  6. Alec64%
  7. Tia64%
  8. Simone65%
  9. Cheyenne66%
  10. Lacy66%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Forrest96%
  2. Julianne96%
  3. Johnathon96%
  4. Rebekah96%
  5. Antonia96%
  6. Kasey96%
  7. Alberto96%
  8. Blanca96%
  9. Mathew96%
  10. Antoine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alec53%
  2. Yesenia57%
  3. Salvador60%
  4. Sasha60%
  5. Tia62%
  6. Cheyenne62%
  7. Kassandra62%
  8. Raven64%
  9. Chance65%
  10. Selena67%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Nichole96%
  2. Jaclyn96%
  3. Kirsten93%
  4. Krista93%
  5. Jillian93%
  6. Blanca92%
  7. Gilberto91%
  8. Drew90%
  9. Rolando89%
  10. Alfredo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon42%
  2. Darius42%
  3. Darian42%
  4. Terrell43%
  5. Orlando43%
  6. Britney50%
  7. Marquis51%
  8. Kassandra51%
  9. Tori52%
  10. Conor52%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Carly96%
  2. Rachael96%
  3. Marquis96%
  4. Antonia96%
  5. Cristina96%
  6. Stefanie96%
  7. Alfonso96%
  8. Ashlee96%
  9. Felipe96%
  10. Jamal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando53%
  2. Simone55%
  3. Jillian59%
  4. Kristian64%
  5. Gilberto65%
  6. Drew66%
  7. Tia68%
  8. Tristen69%
  9. Meagan70%
  10. Cheyenne70%
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