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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. Riya96%
  2. Brylee96%
  3. Jaycee96%
  4. Reva96%
  5. Domenick96%
  6. Antony96%
  7. Emmalee96%
  8. Clement96%
  9. Bilal96%
  10. Avi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley46%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Chandra50%
  5. Newton50%
  6. Estefania52%
  7. Erna52%
  8. Lazaro53%
  9. Orion53%
  10. Dereck53%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Noreen96%
  2. Art96%
  3. Griselda96%
  4. Ardell96%
  5. Maribeth96%
  6. Roseanne96%
  7. Jeffry96%
  8. Candis96%
  9. Johana96%
  10. Winfred96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa49%
  2. Zina54%
  3. Cataleya54%
  4. Armani54%
  5. Rayne55%
  6. Infant55%
  7. Cain56%
  8. Whitley56%
  9. Mika56%
  10. Starla57%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Jerold96%
  3. Racheal96%
  4. Amani96%
  5. Lyda96%
  6. Christin96%
  7. Adella96%
  8. Winfred96%
  9. Mariann96%
  10. Raymon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Reign42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Tyron42%
  5. Fallon42%
  6. Alexandre42%
  7. Madonna42%
  8. Arya42%
  9. Yuri42%
  10. Armani42%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Jaycee96%
  2. Antony96%
  3. Alesha96%
  4. Katelin96%
  5. Adrien96%
  6. Oakley96%
  7. Deangelo96%
  8. Tyrus96%
  9. Georgina96%
  10. Addisyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna47%
  2. Allyssa48%
  3. Bertie49%
  4. Erich50%
  5. Luka52%
  6. Lucca52%
  7. Germaine53%
  8. Santos53%
  9. Abram54%
  10. Lazaro54%
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