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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. Lamont93%
  2. Kristopher93%
  3. Geoffrey90%
  4. Roderick88%
  5. Jarrod84%
  6. Darin83%
  7. Tyrone82%
  8. Marlon79%
  9. Darrin79%
  10. Clifton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun50%
  2. Jermaine56%
  3. Clint58%
  4. Vance62%
  5. Damon67%
  6. Heath75%
  7. Cornelius75%
  8. Wade76%
  9. Clifton78%
  10. Marlon79%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Geoffrey96%
  2. Kristopher95%
  3. Lamont94%
  4. Jarrod94%
  5. Roderick94%
  6. Tyrone91%
  7. Darrin91%
  8. Cornelius85%
  9. Marlon85%
  10. Darin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint59%
  2. Damon62%
  3. Vance69%
  4. Shaun75%
  5. Jermaine76%
  6. Heath78%
  7. Clifton83%
  8. Wade83%
  9. Darin84%
  10. Cornelius85%

Professional potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Jermaine93%
  2. Shaun93%
  3. Cornelius81%
  4. Vance73%
  5. Jarrod73%
  6. Clifton73%
  7. Darrin71%
  8. Geoffrey69%
  9. Tyrone69%
  10. Wade69%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon50%
  2. Darin58%
  3. Marlon61%
  4. Heath61%
  5. Lamont63%
  6. Roderick64%
  7. Clint66%
  8. Kristopher66%
  9. Geoffrey69%
  10. Tyrone69%

Crush potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Geoffrey96%
  2. Lamont96%
  3. Darin96%
  4. Kristopher96%
  5. Darrin95%
  6. Tyrone93%
  7. Roderick93%
  8. Jarrod92%
  9. Marlon92%
  10. Wade84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun49%
  2. Jermaine54%
  3. Clint63%
  4. Vance66%
  5. Cornelius75%
  6. Heath80%
  7. Clifton82%
  8. Damon83%
  9. Wade84%
  10. Jarrod92%
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