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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. Reba96%
  2. Ollie96%
  3. Wilson96%
  4. Maryann95%
  5. Nannie94%
  6. Lupe94%
  7. Selma94%
  8. Louie92%
  9. Dorothea92%
  10. Erma92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie50%
  2. Ruthie55%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Conrad56%
  5. Lola57%
  6. Elva57%
  7. Opal60%
  8. Inez60%
  9. Fay60%
  10. Elbert61%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Ernestine96%
  2. Dorothea96%
  3. Maryann96%
  4. Eugenia96%
  5. Reuben96%
  6. Eunice96%
  7. Harriett96%
  8. Laverne96%
  9. Jeannine96%
  10. Roscoe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola54%
  2. Cleo57%
  3. Percy64%
  4. Jewel67%
  5. Junior67%
  6. Lizzie68%
  7. Fay70%
  8. Estella71%
  9. Luther72%
  10. Conrad73%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Hubert96%
  2. Mamie96%
  3. Antoinette96%
  4. Freda96%
  5. Mollie96%
  6. Alberta96%
  7. Nettie96%
  8. Ernestine96%
  9. Elma95%
  10. Bernadine95%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther45%
  2. Virgil48%
  3. Estella51%
  4. Dick56%
  5. Julius56%
  6. Melba58%
  7. Dewey59%
  8. Lola59%
  9. Elvira59%
  10. Sondra60%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Jess96%
  2. Willis96%
  3. Wilson96%
  4. Dewey96%
  5. Reba96%
  6. Lupe96%
  7. Rhoda96%
  8. Jeannine96%
  9. Murray95%
  10. Mack95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie49%
  2. Inez53%
  3. Conrad53%
  4. Ruthie54%
  5. Alberta58%
  6. Elbert60%
  7. Willard62%
  8. Elva63%
  9. Alton64%
  10. Ramona64%
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