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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. Wilson96%
  2. Roscoe92%
  3. Louie92%
  4. Murray90%
  5. Bert90%
  6. Reuben90%
  7. Dewey90%
  8. Rudolph90%
  9. Willis90%
  10. Salvatore89%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy55%
  2. Conrad56%
  3. Elbert61%
  4. Alton61%
  5. Willard62%
  6. Delbert62%
  7. Eldon65%
  8. Homer66%
  9. Woodrow67%
  10. Luther69%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Wilson96%
  2. Lyle96%
  3. Louie96%
  4. Morris96%
  5. Salvatore96%
  6. Rudolph96%
  7. Roscoe96%
  8. Reuben96%
  9. Ben96%
  10. Willis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy64%
  2. Junior67%
  3. Luther72%
  4. Conrad73%
  5. Will75%
  6. Otto76%
  7. Willard76%
  8. Archie77%
  9. Delbert77%
  10. Orville77%

Professional potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Hubert96%
  2. Wendell91%
  3. Willard91%
  4. Hugh90%
  5. Elbert89%
  6. Ben88%
  7. Earnest87%
  8. Loyd86%
  9. Eldon86%
  10. Lyle86%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther45%
  2. Virgil48%
  3. Dick56%
  4. Julius56%
  5. Dewey59%
  6. Percy61%
  7. Rufus62%
  8. Jess62%
  9. Wallace63%
  10. Wilbur63%

Crush potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Jess96%
  3. Willis96%
  4. Wilson96%
  5. Bert95%
  6. Salvatore95%
  7. Murray95%
  8. Roscoe95%
  9. Mack95%
  10. Rudolph94%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad53%
  2. Elbert60%
  3. Willard62%
  4. Hugh64%
  5. Alton64%
  6. Delbert69%
  7. Eldon69%
  8. Percy69%
  9. Emil70%
  10. Otis70%
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