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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun50%
  2. Johnie50%
  3. Kali53%
  4. Rolando54%
  5. Luna55%
  6. Ruthie55%
  7. Percy55%
  8. Celeste55%
  9. Zayden55%
  10. Phoenix55%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Tobias96%
  2. Mollie96%
  3. Blanca96%
  4. Gregg96%
  5. Kristi96%
  6. Nikki96%
  7. Wilson96%
  8. Lupe96%
  9. Israel96%
  10. Andres96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick44%
  2. Paris47%
  3. Heaven51%
  4. Kali51%
  5. Phoenix52%
  6. Alec53%
  7. Luna53%
  8. Janis54%
  9. Lola54%
  10. Scarlett57%

Professional potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Axel42%
  4. Darius42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. King42%
  7. Zander42%
  8. Cesar42%
  9. Paris42%
  10. Diamond42%

Crush potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie49%
  2. Shaun49%
  3. Inez53%
  4. Rolando53%
  5. Conrad53%
  6. Ruthie54%
  7. Jermaine54%
  8. Bobbi54%
  9. Simone55%
  10. Alberta58%
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