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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. Jeremy92%
  2. Scott78%
  3. Wesley78%
  4. Brent78%
  5. Brian78%
  6. Rodney76%
  7. Jason74%
  8. Troy72%
  9. Darren72%
  10. Bradley70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad52%
  4. Eric56%
  5. Andre59%
  6. Marc59%
  7. Erik64%
  8. Lance67%
  9. Mario68%
  10. Derrick68%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Jeremy78%
  2. Mario70%
  3. Wesley64%
  4. Andre64%
  5. Brian62%
  6. Troy62%
  7. Jason61%
  8. Bradley61%
  9. Rodney61%
  10. Lance58%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc44%
  2. Shawn46%
  3. Shane46%
  4. Chad47%
  5. Erik48%
  6. Eric48%
  7. Darren51%
  8. Derrick56%
  9. Lance58%
  10. Scott58%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Shane88%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Brent78%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Erik73%
  6. Mario72%
  7. Andre72%
  8. Scott71%
  9. Marc69%
  10. Rodney68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Darren52%
  3. Jason52%
  4. Bradley59%
  5. Brian61%
  6. Lance62%
  7. Jeremy65%
  8. Wesley66%
  9. Troy67%
  10. Rodney68%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Jeremy93%
  2. Wesley92%
  3. Jason86%
  4. Bradley84%
  5. Darren80%
  6. Mario80%
  7. Brian76%
  8. Rodney74%
  9. Lance74%
  10. Scott72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre53%
  4. Marc57%
  5. Eric57%
  6. Erik62%
  7. Derrick69%
  8. Chad69%
  9. Scott72%
  10. Brent72%
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