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Bay

Unisex Name day: March 19
Bay 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. Also a short form of Gayle, Baylee, Baylor.
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 Bay

March 19

Why this day? Bay is a short form of Bailey, and shares its name day.

Bay is celebrated in the United States on March 19.

The story of the name Bay

Bay 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, Bay is rarely written as such: the Bays are Baileys (123,520 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bailey page. Bay is also a short form of Gayle, Baylee, Baylor.

Frequently asked questions about Bay

What does Bay mean?

Bay is a short form of Bailey, which means bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle.

When is Bay's name day?

March 19, together with Bailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bay 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.

Bay'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 Bay

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Theodore92%
  3. Cooper90%
  4. Julian90%
  5. Elias90%
  6. Carson89%
  7. Oliver88%
  8. Dominic86%
  9. Josiah84%
  10. Noah83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham62%
  2. Everett66%
  3. Miles68%
  4. Leo69%
  5. Nolan71%
  6. Owen73%
  7. Colton74%
  8. Maxwell74%
  9. Jaxon74%
  10. Wyatt77%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Theodore96%
  2. Sebastian96%
  3. Julian95%
  4. Elias94%
  5. Abraham94%
  6. Oliver92%
  7. Cooper92%
  8. Dominic91%
  9. Josiah91%
  10. Noah90%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen67%
  2. Miles70%
  3. Wyatt72%
  4. Everett72%
  5. Leo74%
  6. Nolan76%
  7. Jaxon78%
  8. Colton82%
  9. Lucas82%
  10. Liam82%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Abraham95%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Everett78%
  4. Oliver77%
  5. Elias75%
  6. Theodore75%
  7. Leo72%
  8. Cooper72%
  9. Dominic70%
  10. Sebastian68%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian49%
  2. Grayson51%
  3. Liam54%
  4. Nolan54%
  5. Miles54%
  6. Jackson55%
  7. Luke55%
  8. Maxwell55%
  9. Lucas57%
  10. Carter57%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Carson96%
  2. Cooper96%
  3. Grayson96%
  4. Sebastian96%
  5. Julian96%
  6. Jackson94%
  7. Colton94%
  8. Carter93%
  9. Damian93%
  10. Liam93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham54%
  2. Everett66%
  3. Leo76%
  4. Miles77%
  5. Owen79%
  6. Levi80%
  7. Noah82%
  8. Wyatt83%
  9. Josiah84%
  10. Luke87%
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