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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. Zachary94%
  2. Anthony92%
  3. Matthew90%
  4. Francisco88%
  5. Alex87%
  6. Corey86%
  7. Ryan86%
  8. Ruben86%
  9. Jesse85%
  10. Benjamin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew59%
  3. Victor59%
  4. Christian62%
  5. Marcus65%
  6. Brett65%
  7. Clinton67%
  8. Kyle68%
  9. Travis68%
  10. Derek69%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Johnathan89%
  2. Jonathan89%
  3. Anthony85%
  4. Ruben81%
  5. Roberto79%
  6. Ryan79%
  7. Francisco79%
  8. Corey78%
  9. Austin77%
  10. Zachary75%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus44%
  2. Derek46%
  3. Sean46%
  4. Victor48%
  5. Christian50%
  6. Kyle50%
  7. Brett53%
  8. Alexander57%
  9. Clinton57%
  10. Travis57%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Sean88%
  2. Christian83%
  3. Mitchell83%
  4. Justin78%
  5. Matthew78%
  6. Anthony77%
  7. Daniel77%
  8. Dustin77%
  9. Austin77%
  10. Corey75%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Victor54%
  3. Brandon56%
  4. Derek57%
  5. Marcus58%
  6. Adam59%
  7. Kyle59%
  8. Aaron60%
  9. Jonathan62%
  10. Johnathan62%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Anthony93%
  2. Johnathan92%
  3. Jonathan92%
  4. Roberto91%
  5. Zachary91%
  6. Ruben88%
  7. Corey87%
  8. Benjamin87%
  9. Justin87%
  10. Francisco87%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian51%
  3. Andrew53%
  4. Victor62%
  5. Marcus62%
  6. Derek66%
  7. Brett67%
  8. Daniel69%
  9. Joel70%
  10. Joshua70%
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