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Bails

Unisex Name day: March 19
Bails 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.
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 Bails

March 19

Why this day? Bails is a short form of Bailey, and shares its name day.

Bails is celebrated in the United States on March 19.

The story of the name Bails

Bails 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, Bails is rarely written as such: the Bailss are Baileys (123,520 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bailey page.

Frequently asked questions about Bails

What does Bails mean?

Bails is a short form of Bailey, which means bailiff (steward/officer); or the outer wall/courtyard of a castle.

When is Bails's name day?

March 19, together with Bailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bails 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.

Bails'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

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Friendship potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra50%
  2. Germaine55%
  3. Erich57%
  4. Scotty58%
  5. Hans60%
  6. Aja61%
  7. Starla64%
  8. Annmarie65%
  9. Siobhan65%
  10. Kandy66%

Love potential for Bails

Professional potential for Bails

Crush potential for Bails

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Germaine53%
  3. Chandra62%
  4. Hans62%
  5. Siobhan65%
  6. Leopoldo66%
  7. Dion67%
  8. Tamar67%
  9. Daron67%
  10. Collette68%
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