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Lai

Girl Name day: January 24
Lai is a short form of Laila: on birth records it is written Laila (38,563 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Laila page. Also a short form of Laina, Lael, Laith.
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: night.
From Arabic layla ('night'); a separate Scandinavian/Sami name Láilá exists, and the spellings Layla, Leila and Laila are variants.

Name day for Lai

January 24

Why this day? Lai is a short form of Laila, and shares its name day.

Lai is celebrated in the United States on January 24; Spain on February 12; Brazil on January 1.

The story of the name Lai

Lai is a short form of Laila. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — night, and shares its name day, January 24.

On birth records, Lai is rarely written as such: the Lais are Lailas (38,563 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Laila page. Lai is also a short form of Laina, Lael, Laith.

Frequently asked questions about Lai

What does Lai mean?

Lai is a short form of Laila, which means night.

When is Lai's name day?

January 24, together with Laila: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lai a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Laila.

Lai's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Sadie96%
  2. Audrey96%
  3. Charlotte96%
  4. Olivia96%
  5. Cecilia96%
  6. Amelia92%
  7. Lydia92%
  8. Naomi92%
  9. Lucy90%
  10. Violet88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana79%
  2. Claire79%
  3. Arianna79%
  4. Cora80%
  5. Mia82%
  6. Harper82%
  7. Stella86%
  8. Sofia86%
  9. Nora87%
  10. Violet88%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Olivia94%
  2. Cecilia87%
  3. Sadie84%
  4. Naomi83%
  5. Lucy82%
  6. Charlotte82%
  7. Audrey81%
  8. Mia79%
  9. Lydia79%
  10. Amelia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora64%
  2. Harper68%
  3. Layla71%
  4. Claire72%
  5. Arianna72%
  6. Sofia74%
  7. Violet75%
  8. Nora76%
  9. Ariana76%
  10. Stella76%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Claire87%
  2. Amelia85%
  3. Cecilia82%
  4. Lucy75%
  5. Charlotte75%
  6. Audrey75%
  7. Nora74%
  8. Lydia71%
  9. Sadie71%
  10. Olivia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper53%
  2. Ariana55%
  3. Arianna59%
  4. Layla61%
  5. Mia62%
  6. Sofia65%
  7. Stella67%
  8. Cora67%
  9. Naomi68%
  10. Violet69%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Charlotte96%
  3. Sadie93%
  4. Cecilia92%
  5. Lucy92%
  6. Mia91%
  7. Audrey91%
  8. Lydia90%
  9. Naomi90%
  10. Layla89%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire64%
  2. Cora72%
  3. Arianna76%
  4. Nora77%
  5. Violet83%
  6. Sofia85%
  7. Harper85%
  8. Ariana86%
  9. Amelia88%
  10. Layla89%
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