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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. Raphael96%
  2. Eason96%
  3. Canaan95%
  4. Jasper94%
  5. Ewan94%
  6. Kainoa94%
  7. Beau94%
  8. Naim93%
  9. Orson93%
  10. Lazarus93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Luka44%
  3. Samson45%
  4. Knox45%
  5. Gunner48%
  6. Abram50%
  7. Bruno50%
  8. Abraham50%
  9. Cain51%
  10. Johannes52%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Watson94%
  2. Amado92%
  3. Jasiah91%
  4. Yousef90%
  5. Loyal89%
  6. Chaim89%
  7. Dovid89%
  8. Linus89%
  9. Shmuel89%
  10. Emiliano88%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Harlen42%
  4. Viktor42%
  5. Bjorn42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Bronson42%
  9. Kaiser42%
  10. Gunner42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Boden90%
  5. Jones90%
  6. Abram90%
  7. Abraham90%
  8. Shmuel89%
  9. Callum89%
  10. Shimon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Holden46%
  8. King46%
  9. Kaiser46%
  10. Alaric47%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Orson96%
  2. Kalvin96%
  3. Amado95%
  4. Jasiah95%
  5. Beau95%
  6. Juelz94%
  7. Prince94%
  8. Kaison93%
  9. Lucas93%
  10. Mateo93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Lucien44%
  5. Abdullah46%
  6. Johannes47%
  7. Sven47%
  8. Knox47%
  9. Hendrix47%
  10. Gideon51%
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