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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. Domenick96%
  2. Antony96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Bilal96%
  5. Crosby96%
  6. Kareem96%
  7. Mohamed96%
  8. Benson96%
  9. Jerod96%
  10. Keenan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton50%
  2. Lazaro53%
  3. Orion53%
  4. Dereck53%
  5. Cain53%
  6. Luka55%
  7. Abdullah55%
  8. Knox55%
  9. German56%
  10. Joesph57%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Art96%
  2. Jeffry96%
  3. Winfred96%
  4. Simeon96%
  5. Trever96%
  6. Alonso96%
  7. Jamil96%
  8. Cordell96%
  9. Cohen96%
  10. Broderick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain56%
  2. Kash59%
  3. Elvis59%
  4. Dario60%
  5. Arlo60%
  6. Atticus60%
  7. Ronin60%
  8. Camilo60%
  9. Ayaan60%
  10. Claudio60%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Jerold96%
  3. Winfred96%
  4. Raymon96%
  5. Hyman96%
  6. Kenton96%
  7. Alden96%
  8. Waymon96%
  9. Stanton96%
  10. Everette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Tyron42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Cortez43%
  6. Ace43%
  7. Zayn44%
  8. Lucious44%
  9. Barron44%
  10. Napoleon45%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Antony96%
  2. Deangelo96%
  3. Tyrus96%
  4. Damion96%
  5. Benson96%
  6. Izaiah96%
  7. Jerrell96%
  8. Derik96%
  9. Evans96%
  10. Domenic96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Luka52%
  3. Abram54%
  4. Lazaro54%
  5. German54%
  6. Millard55%
  7. Oren55%
  8. Joesph56%
  9. Dereck57%
  10. Lucien57%
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