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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. Eason96%
  2. Ewan94%
  3. Kainoa94%
  4. Naim93%
  5. Orson93%
  6. Lazarus93%
  7. Benicio93%
  8. Nile93%
  9. Ansel93%
  10. Huxley92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes52%
  2. Anakin53%
  3. Sven55%
  4. Ledger55%
  5. Leopold55%
  6. Kaiser56%
  7. Alaric56%
  8. Osman56%
  9. Ares57%
  10. Castiel58%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Amado92%
  2. Dovid89%
  3. Meir86%
  4. Adiel86%
  5. Shlomo85%
  6. Yitzchok85%
  7. Shimon85%
  8. Kannon84%
  9. Naim84%
  10. Damir82%

Bottom 10

  1. Harlen42%
  2. Viktor42%
  3. Bjorn42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Sven42%
  6. Ransom42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Alaric42%
  9. Anakin43%
  10. Steele44%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Boden90%
  5. Jones90%
  6. Shimon89%
  7. Klayton88%
  8. Clive88%
  9. Abdulrahman86%
  10. Lawton85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Kaiser46%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Kain48%
  6. Axl48%
  7. Ransom49%
  8. Achilles49%
  9. Cristiano50%
  10. Saint50%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Orson96%
  2. Amado95%
  3. Juelz94%
  4. Kaison93%
  5. Hansel93%
  6. Eason93%
  7. Huxley92%
  8. Benicio92%
  9. Kenzo91%
  10. Tiago91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes47%
  2. Sven47%
  3. Leopold53%
  4. Hadi53%
  5. Mendel55%
  6. Ledger56%
  7. Viktor56%
  8. Alaric56%
  9. Bjorn57%
  10. Musa58%
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