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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. Domenick96%
  2. Clarence96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Wilson96%
  5. Reva96%
  6. Gladys96%
  7. Reba96%
  8. Vivian96%
  9. Henery96%
  10. Ollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie50%
  2. Jack50%
  3. Johnnie50%
  4. Newton50%
  5. Leeroy52%
  6. Erna52%
  7. Ofelia54%
  8. Clyde54%
  9. Sibyl54%
  10. Roland54%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Lyda96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Vergie96%
  4. Mollie96%
  5. Betsey96%
  6. Rubin96%
  7. Albertha96%
  8. Windell96%
  9. Syble96%
  10. Arther96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola54%
  2. Toy56%
  3. Hellen57%
  4. Viva57%
  5. Leeroy57%
  6. Cleo57%
  7. Lulu58%
  8. Eris60%
  9. Armida60%
  10. Silvio60%

Professional potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Jeraldine96%
  2. Mollie96%
  3. Oral96%
  4. Willene96%
  5. Refugio96%
  6. Palma96%
  7. Carmel96%
  8. Everette96%
  9. Louvenia96%
  10. Earnestine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Eris42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Mcarthur42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Cleon44%
  6. Roxie44%
  7. Lucious44%
  8. Napoleon45%
  9. Luther45%
  10. Armida46%

Crush potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Marion96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Cyril96%
  4. Gladys96%
  5. Evans96%
  6. Fred96%
  7. Sidney96%
  8. Billy96%
  9. Henery96%
  10. Dewey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Werner47%
  3. Herbert48%
  4. Johnie49%
  5. Jack49%
  6. Bertie49%
  7. Johnnie49%
  8. Hildegarde53%
  9. Inez53%
  10. Agnes53%
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