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Bails

Unisex Name day: March 19
Bails 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.
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 Bails

March 19

Why this day? Bails is a short form of Bailey, and shares its name day.

Bails is celebrated in the United States on March 19.

The story of the name Bails

Bails 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, Bails is rarely written as such: the Bailss are Baileys (123,520 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bailey page.

Frequently asked questions about Bails

What does Bails mean?

Bails is a short form of Bailey, which means bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle.

When is Bails's name day?

March 19, together with Bailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bails 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.

Bails'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 Bails

Top 10

  1. Reva96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Maryann95%
  6. Selma94%
  7. Judie94%
  8. Nannie94%
  9. Ruthann93%
  10. Signe93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna52%
  2. Ofelia54%
  3. Sibyl54%
  4. Ruthie55%
  5. Ruth55%
  6. Bertie56%
  7. Iona57%
  8. Letha57%
  9. Elva57%
  10. Lola57%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Lyda96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Vergie96%
  4. Mollie96%
  5. Betsey96%
  6. Albertha96%
  7. Syble96%
  8. Marian96%
  9. Ludie96%
  10. Leta96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola54%
  2. Hellen57%
  3. Viva57%
  4. Lulu58%
  5. Armida60%
  6. Manuela60%
  7. Amparo60%
  8. Santa60%
  9. Petra60%
  10. Josefa60%

Professional potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Jeraldine96%
  2. Mollie96%
  3. Willene96%
  4. Palma96%
  5. Louvenia96%
  6. Earnestine96%
  7. Lorraine96%
  8. Elvera96%
  9. Evelyne96%
  10. Merlene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Roxie44%
  4. Armida46%
  5. Maxine48%
  6. Vashti48%
  7. Estella51%
  8. Arla51%
  9. Leone52%
  10. Rubye53%

Crush potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Gladys96%
  2. Jeannine96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Reva96%
  5. Rhoda96%
  6. Vivian96%
  7. Judie95%
  8. Bell95%
  9. Carolyne95%
  10. Christeen95%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Bertie49%
  3. Hildegarde53%
  4. Inez53%
  5. Agnes53%
  6. Ruthie54%
  7. Ruth54%
  8. Ione56%
  9. Iona58%
  10. Neva58%
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