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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. Whitley46%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Chandra50%
  5. Newton50%
  6. Estefania52%
  7. Erna52%
  8. Lazaro53%
  9. Cain53%
  10. Orion53%

Love potential for Bails

Top 10

  1. Lyda96%
  2. Gemma96%
  3. Vergie96%
  4. Rubin96%
  5. Albertha96%
  6. Vanesa96%
  7. Cheryle96%
  8. Isai96%
  9. Chaya96%
  10. Deena96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa49%
  2. Zina54%
  3. Armani54%
  4. Cataleya54%
  5. Rayne55%
  6. Infant55%
  7. Cain56%
  8. Mika56%
  9. Whitley56%
  10. Starla57%

Professional potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Fallon42%
  2. Tyron42%
  3. Kash42%
  4. Madonna42%
  5. Leonor42%
  6. Rihanna42%
  7. Yuri42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Arya42%
  10. Reign42%

Crush potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Bertie49%
  4. Erich50%
  5. Luka52%
  6. Lucca52%
  7. Santos53%
  8. Germaine53%
  9. Abram54%
  10. German54%
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