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Bail - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Bail

[ 1 syll. bai(l), ba-il ] The boy name Bail is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is BEYL †. Bail is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Bail is a short form of the name Bailey (English and German).

Bail is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Bail, Bailey was the most popular in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Bail include Bale (French), Bal, Baul, Beal (English), Beale (English), Beele, Bel (Welsh), Bile (Irish), Bill (English), Bille, Blai (Catalan), Bol, Byll (English), Bailee (English), Baileigh (English), Bailey (English and German), Bailie (English), Baillie (English), Bailou, and Baily (English).

 



† Pronunciation for Bail: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"


 
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