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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. Elijah96%
  2. Nathaniel95%
  3. Jeremiah92%
  4. Samuel92%
  5. Eli92%
  6. Eduardo90%
  7. Fernando90%
  8. Trevor87%
  9. Aidan87%
  10. Evan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose45%
  4. Chase56%
  5. Hunter59%
  6. Hector59%
  7. Grant61%
  8. Isaac62%
  9. Cole62%
  10. Max63%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Fernando86%
  2. Antonio85%
  3. Eduardo85%
  4. Nathaniel84%
  5. Jesus82%
  6. Jorge81%
  7. Carlos80%
  8. Miguel79%
  9. Elijah79%
  10. Jeremiah78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton42%
  3. Cole42%
  4. Preston43%
  5. Grant44%
  6. Bryce46%
  7. Hunter46%
  8. Xavier46%
  9. Juan46%
  10. Chase47%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Juan88%
  2. Gabriel85%
  3. Spencer82%
  4. Jose80%
  5. Jorge80%
  6. Jesus79%
  7. Alejandro78%
  8. Seth78%
  9. Eli77%
  10. Eduardo77%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase46%
  2. Max48%
  3. Preston54%
  4. Ivan55%
  5. Caleb57%
  6. Aiden58%
  7. Hunter58%
  8. Nathan59%
  9. Logan59%
  10. Brady60%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Fernando93%
  2. Jeremiah93%
  3. Elijah92%
  4. Nathan91%
  5. Jayden91%
  6. Aidan91%
  7. Eduardo88%
  8. Evan87%
  9. Miguel87%
  10. Antonio87%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Jose43%
  4. Grant56%
  5. Hector60%
  6. Isaac60%
  7. Clayton62%
  8. Bryce66%
  9. Hunter66%
  10. Preston67%
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