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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. Marcelino96%
  2. Marquez96%
  3. Nikhil95%
  4. Jairo95%
  5. Eliot93%
  6. Ulysses92%
  7. Kamron91%
  8. Kole91%
  9. Brendon90%
  10. Nathanael89%

Bottom 10

  1. Garrison53%
  2. Ignacio53%
  3. Adolfo56%
  4. Slade56%
  5. Lars58%
  6. Dayton59%
  7. Stone59%
  8. Cristobal60%
  9. Camilo60%
  10. Fidel60%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Domenic94%
  3. Braulio94%
  4. Valentin93%
  5. Misael89%
  6. Samual89%
  7. Johnpaul89%
  8. Jairo88%
  9. Mariano88%
  10. Alexzander87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dayton42%
  2. Ignacio42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Stone45%
  5. Brice46%
  6. Garrison46%
  7. Andreas46%
  8. Rohan47%
  9. Trace49%
  10. Aden50%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Stone89%
  3. Francesco87%
  4. Coleman86%
  5. Garret86%
  6. Angus86%
  7. Brandt86%
  8. Jair85%
  9. Cordell85%
  10. Johnpaul85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Cale50%
  3. Jagger51%
  4. Kieran51%
  5. Aden52%
  6. Draven53%
  7. Maximillian54%
  8. Alexzander55%
  9. Javion55%
  10. Xzavier55%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Marcelino96%
  2. Jaquan94%
  3. Tyrese94%
  4. Mariano94%
  5. Jairo93%
  6. Jordy93%
  7. Camren93%
  8. Jevon92%
  9. Marquez92%
  10. Coby91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignacio45%
  2. Adolfo47%
  3. Andreas54%
  4. Garrison54%
  5. Kenyon57%
  6. Stone58%
  7. Slade58%
  8. Aron59%
  9. Angus59%
  10. Efren59%
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