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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. Oliver93%
  2. Noah93%
  3. Theodore88%
  4. Julian87%
  5. Miles87%
  6. Elias85%
  7. Luke85%
  8. Lucas83%
  9. Dominic83%
  10. Sebastian81%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Owen63%
  4. Colton64%
  5. Josiah65%
  6. Carter67%
  7. Wyatt67%
  8. Levi67%
  9. Nolan68%
  10. Jaxon71%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Noah86%
  2. Theodore82%
  3. Elias76%
  4. Sebastian76%
  5. Lucas74%
  6. Julian73%
  7. Leo72%
  8. Oliver70%
  9. Cooper70%
  10. Luke70%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt43%
  3. Everett43%
  4. Nolan53%
  5. Colton53%
  6. Maxwell57%
  7. Levi58%
  8. Carson60%
  9. Jackson61%
  10. Josiah61%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Abraham90%
  2. Oliver82%
  3. Cooper77%
  4. Leo77%
  5. Dominic75%
  6. Everett73%
  7. Carson70%
  8. Theodore70%
  9. Elias70%
  10. Noah70%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian54%
  2. Grayson56%
  3. Miles56%
  4. Levi58%
  5. Liam59%
  6. Nolan59%
  7. Luke60%
  8. Jackson60%
  9. Maxwell60%
  10. Carter62%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Lucas93%
  2. Noah89%
  3. Julian88%
  4. Oliver87%
  5. Liam86%
  6. Theodore85%
  7. Luke85%
  8. Miles84%
  9. Sebastian83%
  10. Leo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Owen58%
  4. Wyatt62%
  5. Josiah63%
  6. Levi67%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Maxwell76%
  9. Jackson76%
  10. Carter76%
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