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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. Timothy96%
  2. Kevin96%
  3. Barry94%
  4. Neil93%
  5. Jerome89%
  6. Ronald88%
  7. Bill87%
  8. Darrell87%
  9. William87%
  10. Glenn87%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Peter55%
  5. Jon55%
  6. Bruce55%
  7. Reginald57%
  8. Gordon57%
  9. Bob58%
  10. Robert58%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Timothy94%
  2. Kevin84%
  3. Barry82%
  4. Lonnie80%
  5. Ronald78%
  6. Ronnie77%
  7. Stephen74%
  8. Steven74%
  9. Allan73%
  10. Michael72%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Don42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Mark44%
  5. Phillip44%
  6. Wayne44%
  7. Bruce44%
  8. Philip44%
  9. Dennis45%
  10. Craig45%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. John88%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Gary85%
  4. Martin85%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Phillip82%
  8. Steven82%
  9. Bob82%
  10. Robert82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean48%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Karl57%
  4. Johnny57%
  5. Randy58%
  6. Carl60%
  7. Ronald60%
  8. Charles60%
  9. Ricky61%
  10. Richard61%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Curtis93%
  2. Kevin93%
  3. Barry93%
  4. Timothy92%
  5. Ronald91%
  6. Darrell88%
  7. Neil87%
  8. William87%
  9. Bill87%
  10. Allan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph43%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Philip54%
  6. Dennis54%
  7. Phillip54%
  8. Peter54%
  9. Gordon54%
  10. Reginald55%
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