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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. Domenick96%
  2. Benson96%
  3. Riya96%
  4. Nataly96%
  5. Reva96%
  6. Nicola96%
  7. Stephany96%
  8. Kareem96%
  9. Antony96%
  10. Jerod96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley46%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Chandra50%
  5. Newton50%
  6. Estefania52%
  7. Erna52%
  8. Cain53%
  9. Dereck53%
  10. Lazaro53%

Love potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Gray96%
  2. Hershel96%
  3. Marilee96%
  4. Diann96%
  5. Alphonso96%
  6. Evans96%
  7. Jackeline96%
  8. Pattie96%
  9. Isai96%
  10. Wilburn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa49%
  2. Armani54%
  3. Cataleya54%
  4. Zina54%
  5. Infant55%
  6. Rayne55%
  7. Mika56%
  8. Whitley56%
  9. Cain56%
  10. Star57%

Professional potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Pearline96%
  2. Arlen96%
  3. Antonella96%
  4. Norbert96%
  5. Wilburn96%
  6. Charissa96%
  7. Eliseo96%
  8. Berniece96%
  9. Racheal96%
  10. Winfred96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Tyron42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Madonna42%
  6. Reign42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Kash42%
  10. Fallon42%

Crush potential for Bail

Top 10

  1. Jelani96%
  2. Katalina96%
  3. Priya96%
  4. Fernanda96%
  5. Duke96%
  6. Tanisha96%
  7. Stephon96%
  8. Corina96%
  9. Blakely96%
  10. Denice96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Bertie49%
  4. Erich50%
  5. Lucca52%
  6. Luka52%
  7. Santos53%
  8. Germaine53%
  9. German54%
  10. Abram54%
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