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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. Joziah96%
  2. Youssef96%
  3. Naim96%
  4. Hasan96%
  5. Ayman96%
  6. Baker96%
  7. Anas93%
  8. Aram93%
  9. Dhruv93%
  10. Yasir93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin48%
  2. Castiel54%
  3. Cosmo57%
  4. Sven58%
  5. Axton60%
  6. Koda60%
  7. Rowdy60%
  8. Mikhail61%
  9. Kain61%
  10. Fox61%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Canon96%
  2. Yakov96%
  3. Boden96%
  4. Eason96%
  5. Shepard96%
  6. Baxter96%
  7. Tadeo96%
  8. Corban96%
  9. Yehoshua96%
  10. Amado96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin45%
  2. Kain54%
  3. Cosmo56%
  4. Alaric58%
  5. Ransom58%
  6. Axl60%
  7. Axton60%
  8. Neymar60%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Sven62%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Eder96%
  2. Shlomo96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Boden95%
  6. Jones95%
  7. Hazen95%
  8. Shimon93%
  9. Abdulrahman90%
  10. Akiva90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Axl42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Ransom43%
  6. Kain43%
  7. Achilles44%
  8. Ares45%
  9. Saint45%
  10. Cristiano45%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Lachlan96%
  2. Levy96%
  3. Maddux96%
  4. Jenson96%
  5. Ayman96%
  6. Jahmir96%
  7. Kentrell96%
  8. Youssef96%
  9. Jakobe96%
  10. Joziah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel57%
  2. Johannes59%
  3. Koda60%
  4. Axton60%
  5. Sven60%
  6. Anakin62%
  7. Cosmo63%
  8. Mikhail63%
  9. Atreyu65%
  10. Hadi66%
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