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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. Bilal96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Mohamed96%
  4. Benson96%
  5. Makai95%
  6. Tobin95%
  7. Hamza94%
  8. Tripp93%
  9. Vincenzo93%
  10. Hassan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion53%
  2. Cain53%
  3. Luka55%
  4. Abdullah55%
  5. Knox55%
  6. Gunner59%
  7. Sonny60%
  8. Santino60%
  9. Dario60%
  10. Elian60%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Simeon96%
  2. Cohen96%
  3. Kian96%
  4. Yosef96%
  5. Bilal96%
  6. Uriah96%
  7. Abner96%
  8. Vincenzo96%
  9. Mohammad96%
  10. Yousef96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain56%
  2. Kash59%
  3. Dario60%
  4. Arlo60%
  5. Atticus60%
  6. Ronin60%
  7. Ayaan60%
  8. Marcelo60%
  9. Thiago60%
  10. Killian60%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Kenton96%
  2. Alden96%
  3. Abner96%
  4. Eliseo96%
  5. Abram95%
  6. Watson95%
  7. Callum93%
  8. Shmuel93%
  9. Anson90%
  10. Lucien90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax42%
  3. Ace43%
  4. Zayn44%
  5. Barron44%
  6. Vladimir46%
  7. Adonis48%
  8. Orion48%
  9. Prince49%
  10. Caesar49%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Benson96%
  2. Barron96%
  3. Karson96%
  4. Kolten96%
  5. Bilal96%
  6. Tate96%
  7. Crew96%
  8. Duke96%
  9. Kayson96%
  10. Mohamed96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka52%
  2. Abram54%
  3. Lucien57%
  4. Abdullah59%
  5. Hendrix59%
  6. Arlo60%
  7. Jaxton60%
  8. Dario60%
  9. Apollo60%
  10. Killian60%
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