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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. Bilal96%
  3. Beau96%
  4. Crosby96%
  5. Joziah96%
  6. Mohamed96%
  7. Youssef96%
  8. Naim96%
  9. Hasan96%
  10. Ayman96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin48%
  2. Orion53%
  3. Cain53%
  4. Castiel54%
  5. Luka55%
  6. Abdullah55%
  7. Zayden55%
  8. Knox55%
  9. Cosmo57%
  10. Sven58%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Canon96%
  2. Yakov96%
  3. Boden96%
  4. Eason96%
  5. Simeon96%
  6. Shepard96%
  7. Baxter96%
  8. Cohen96%
  9. Tadeo96%
  10. Kian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick44%
  2. Anakin45%
  3. Kain54%
  4. Cain56%
  5. Cosmo56%
  6. Alaric58%
  7. Ransom58%
  8. Zayden58%
  9. Kash59%
  10. Dario60%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Eder96%
  2. Kenton96%
  3. Alden96%
  4. Shlomo96%
  5. Damir96%
  6. Abner96%
  7. Calum96%
  8. Eliseo96%
  9. Abram95%
  10. Boden95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Zander42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. King42%
  9. Kaiser42%
  10. Jax42%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Lachlan96%
  2. Carson96%
  3. Levy96%
  4. Asher96%
  5. Benson96%
  6. Cooper96%
  7. Tucker96%
  8. Grayson96%
  9. Maddux96%
  10. Beau96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka52%
  2. Abram54%
  3. Abraham54%
  4. Castiel57%
  5. Lucien57%
  6. Abdullah59%
  7. Hendrix59%
  8. Johannes59%
  9. Arlo60%
  10. Jaxton60%
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