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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. Natalie96%
  2. Manuel96%
  3. Rebecca96%
  4. Sebastian96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. Gail96%
  7. Corey96%
  8. Miguel96%
  9. Charlene96%
  10. Clarence96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie50%
  2. Jack50%
  3. Sean50%
  4. John50%
  5. Juan50%
  6. Shawn50%
  7. Shane50%
  8. Karl51%
  9. Clyde54%
  10. Roland54%

Love potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Austin96%
  2. Jeanette96%
  3. Yvonne96%
  4. Manuel96%
  5. Micheal96%
  6. Stacey96%
  7. Amy96%
  8. Eli96%
  9. Yolanda96%
  10. Gladys96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl50%
  2. Ivan50%
  3. Johnny52%
  4. Melody56%
  5. Marilyn56%
  6. Max57%
  7. Hailey57%
  8. Jimmy57%
  9. Lee58%
  10. Maggie59%

Professional potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Jocelyn96%
  3. Joe96%
  4. Maria96%
  5. Mary96%
  6. Jose96%
  7. Nicole96%
  8. Mariah96%
  9. Lorraine96%
  10. Marie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Ada42%
  6. Dean43%
  7. Kendra43%
  8. Carla43%
  9. Whitney44%
  10. Destiny47%

Crush potential for Bay

Top 10

  1. Tanya96%
  2. Carrie96%
  3. Ronnie96%
  4. Dean96%
  5. Trevor96%
  6. David96%
  7. Bradley96%
  8. Carson96%
  9. Tanner96%
  10. Rebecca96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert48%
  2. Shane49%
  3. Juan49%
  4. Jack49%
  5. Sean49%
  6. John49%
  7. Shawn49%
  8. Johnnie49%
  9. Andrea53%
  10. Agnes53%
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