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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. Addilynn96%
  2. Nayla96%
  3. Pia96%
  4. Milania96%
  5. Elodie96%
  6. Sylvie96%
  7. Leilany96%
  8. Irie96%
  9. Vivianna96%
  10. Lanna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon43%
  2. Johannes52%
  3. Anakin53%
  4. Sven55%
  5. Ledger55%
  6. Leopold55%
  7. Kaiser56%
  8. Alaric56%
  9. Osman56%
  10. Ares57%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Gitty96%
  2. Audree94%
  3. Elli93%
  4. Aminah93%
  5. Amado92%
  6. Noella91%
  7. Lillia91%
  8. Amada91%
  9. Jesslyn91%
  10. Maylee91%

Bottom 10

  1. Harlen42%
  2. Viktor42%
  3. Bjorn42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Sven42%
  6. Ransom42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Kain42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Breck43%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Temperance96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shlomo92%
  5. Boden90%
  6. Shalom90%
  7. Jones90%
  8. Shimon89%
  9. Klayton88%
  10. Clive88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Ares42%
  4. Khaleesi43%
  5. Kaiser46%
  6. Alaric47%
  7. Kain48%
  8. Axl48%
  9. Ransom49%
  10. Achilles49%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Lilyann96%
  2. Shaya96%
  3. Charleston96%
  4. Hadleigh96%
  5. Soleil96%
  6. Adilyn96%
  7. Orson96%
  8. Cosette96%
  9. Elodie96%
  10. Bellamy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes47%
  2. Sven47%
  3. Tenzin50%
  4. Leopold53%
  5. Hadi53%
  6. Temperance54%
  7. Mendel55%
  8. Ledger56%
  9. Viktor56%
  10. Alaric56%
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