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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. Clement96%
  2. Florian96%
  3. Garland95%
  4. Rufus95%
  5. Elwyn93%
  6. Obie93%
  7. Hurley93%
  8. Early92%
  9. Acie92%
  10. Dudley91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Werner43%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Herbert43%
  5. Joe45%
  6. Conrad45%
  7. Ray48%
  8. Newton48%
  9. Raymond48%
  10. Sanford49%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Rueben94%
  2. Giles94%
  3. Mervin91%
  4. Dudley91%
  5. Elmore90%
  6. Merl90%
  7. Elwin89%
  8. Theadore89%
  9. Omer88%
  10. Salvatore87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Armand42%
  5. Wyman42%
  6. Newton42%
  7. Cloyd42%
  8. Oren42%
  9. Buck42%
  10. Wm42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Ellsworth94%
  3. Green92%
  4. Chester91%
  5. Gardner90%
  6. Dewitt90%
  7. Furman90%
  8. Milburn90%
  9. Granville90%
  10. Garner90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Gaston43%
  3. Mcarthur43%
  4. Cleon46%
  5. Waldo49%
  6. Lucious49%
  7. Napoleon50%
  8. Luther50%
  9. Virgil50%
  10. Ignatius50%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Rufus95%
  2. Acie93%
  3. Hurley93%
  4. Florian93%
  5. Garland93%
  6. Melvin92%
  7. Archie91%
  8. Virgil91%
  9. Enrico91%
  10. Rudolph91%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Millard42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Joe43%
  9. Newton45%
  10. Otho45%
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