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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. Noemi96%
  2. Alyvia96%
  3. Milana96%
  4. Yamileth96%
  5. Clement96%
  6. Melina96%
  7. Marilee96%
  8. Malinda96%
  9. Charlee96%
  10. Stanton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Abdullah43%
  3. Santos43%
  4. Lucca44%
  5. Germaine44%
  6. Luka44%
  7. Joesph45%
  8. Bertie45%
  9. Samson45%
  10. German45%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Ally96%
  2. Carlene96%
  3. Lettie96%
  4. Joelle96%
  5. Emmie96%
  6. Natalee96%
  7. Charline96%
  8. Melisa96%
  9. Lisette96%
  10. Marilee96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Dayton42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Hans42%
  5. Armand42%
  6. Ignacio42%
  7. Cain42%
  8. Newton42%
  9. Alia42%
  10. Vladimir42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Vernie96%
  4. Ruthann96%
  5. Khadijah96%
  6. Kendal96%
  7. Garnett95%
  8. Ellsworth94%
  9. Toney93%
  10. Gena92%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Armani42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Alexandre42%
  7. Leonor43%
  8. Arya43%
  9. Ashely44%
  10. Rihanna44%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Alayah96%
  2. Kaleigh96%
  3. Marlyn96%
  4. Lelia96%
  5. Charli96%
  6. Emmie96%
  7. Jamey96%
  8. Wendi96%
  9. Jaylynn96%
  10. Giuliana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Santos42%
  4. Germaine42%
  5. Abram42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. German42%
  8. Lucca42%
  9. Bertie42%
  10. Oren42%
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