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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. Garland95%
  2. Rufus95%
  3. Irvin91%
  4. Willis87%
  5. Murray87%
  6. Bert87%
  7. Rudolph86%
  8. Reuben86%
  9. Homer85%
  10. Virgil85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert50%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Hugh57%
  5. Luther59%
  6. Delbert59%
  7. Otto59%
  8. Alton59%
  9. Wilfred60%
  10. Grover60%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Salvatore87%
  2. Rufus85%
  3. Buddy83%
  4. Garland83%
  5. Reuben81%
  6. Morris78%
  7. Louie77%
  8. Rudolph76%
  9. Archie76%
  10. Ben75%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad44%
  2. Will46%
  3. Willard46%
  4. Otto47%
  5. Delbert48%
  6. Luther49%
  7. Dick49%
  8. Alton49%
  9. Amos51%
  10. Wilfred51%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Willard86%
  2. Hugh85%
  3. Burton85%
  4. Earnest83%
  5. Woodrow82%
  6. Hubert80%
  7. Wilbert80%
  8. Edmund80%
  9. Louie80%
  10. Emil80%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther50%
  2. Virgil50%
  3. Roscoe56%
  4. Buddy58%
  5. Dick61%
  6. Wallace61%
  7. Julius62%
  8. Percy63%
  9. Dewey64%
  10. Morris65%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Rufus95%
  2. Garland93%
  3. Archie91%
  4. Virgil91%
  5. Rudolph91%
  6. Reuben88%
  7. Willis88%
  8. Junior88%
  9. Ben88%
  10. Irvin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert47%
  3. Willard49%
  4. Alton51%
  5. Hugh52%
  6. Delbert56%
  7. Eldon56%
  8. Edmond57%
  9. Otis57%
  10. Emil57%
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