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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. Cristina96%
  2. Daniela96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Beau96%
  5. Andres96%
  6. Kellie96%
  7. Ron96%
  8. Tasha96%
  9. Tonia96%
  10. Malik96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie50%
  2. Shaun50%
  3. Kali53%
  4. Rolando54%
  5. Celeste55%
  6. Phoenix55%
  7. Ruthie55%
  8. Percy55%
  9. Zayden55%
  10. Luna55%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Ernestine96%
  2. Nadine96%
  3. Dorothea96%
  4. Kristi96%
  5. Marcy96%
  6. Jami96%
  7. Maryann96%
  8. Jeri96%
  9. Eugenia96%
  10. Maritza96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick44%
  2. Paris47%
  3. Kali51%
  4. Heaven51%
  5. Phoenix52%
  6. Alec53%
  7. Luna53%
  8. Janis54%
  9. Lola54%
  10. Scarlett57%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Hubert96%
  2. Nichole96%
  3. Polly96%
  4. Jacquelyn96%
  5. Mamie96%
  6. Elisha96%
  7. Jaclyn96%
  8. Antoinette96%
  9. Serena96%
  10. Maritza96%

Bottom 10

  1. Darian42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Diamond42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Kali42%
  7. Cesar42%
  8. Paris42%
  9. Zander42%
  10. Axel42%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Alberto96%
  2. Corinne96%
  3. Geoffrey96%
  4. Damien96%
  5. Antonia96%
  6. Johnathon96%
  7. Rae96%
  8. Tasha96%
  9. Kristopher96%
  10. Felipe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie49%
  2. Shaun49%
  3. Inez53%
  4. Conrad53%
  5. Rolando53%
  6. Ruthie54%
  7. Bobbi54%
  8. Jermaine54%
  9. Simone55%
  10. Alberta58%
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