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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. Wilson96%
  2. Louie92%
  3. Roscoe92%
  4. Dewey90%
  5. Willis90%
  6. Rudolph90%
  7. Bert90%
  8. Reuben90%
  9. Murray90%
  10. Salvatore89%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy55%
  2. Conrad56%
  3. Elbert61%
  4. Alton61%
  5. Delbert62%
  6. Willard62%
  7. Eldon65%
  8. Homer66%
  9. Woodrow67%
  10. Luther69%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Reuben96%
  2. Roscoe96%
  3. Rudolph96%
  4. Lyle96%
  5. Willis96%
  6. Irving96%
  7. Wilson96%
  8. Louie96%
  9. Earnest96%
  10. Morris96%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy64%
  2. Junior67%
  3. Luther72%
  4. Conrad73%
  5. Will75%
  6. Otto76%
  7. Willard76%
  8. Orville77%
  9. Delbert77%
  10. Archie77%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Hubert96%
  2. Willard91%
  3. Wendell91%
  4. Hugh90%
  5. Elbert89%
  6. Ben88%
  7. Earnest87%
  8. Lyle86%
  9. Loyd86%
  10. Alton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther45%
  2. Virgil48%
  3. Dick56%
  4. Julius56%
  5. Dewey59%
  6. Percy61%
  7. Jess62%
  8. Rufus62%
  9. Wilbur63%
  10. Wallace63%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Jess96%
  2. Willis96%
  3. Wilson96%
  4. Dewey96%
  5. Murray95%
  6. Mack95%
  7. Roscoe95%
  8. Salvatore95%
  9. Bert95%
  10. Rudolph94%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad53%
  2. Elbert60%
  3. Willard62%
  4. Alton64%
  5. Hugh64%
  6. Delbert69%
  7. Percy69%
  8. Eldon69%
  9. Otis70%
  10. Emil70%
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