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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. Marcelino96%
  3. Jonah96%
  4. Marquez96%
  5. Nikhil95%
  6. Jairo95%
  7. Nathaniel95%
  8. Jaheim94%
  9. Rafael94%
  10. Sebastien94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Luc44%
  4. Jose45%
  5. Ciro49%
  6. Tyson50%
  7. Brock50%
  8. Garrison53%
  9. Isaak53%
  10. Ignacio53%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Luiz96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Domenic94%
  4. Braulio94%
  5. Jonatan93%
  6. Valentin93%
  7. Demetrio90%
  8. Izaak90%
  9. Misael89%
  10. Macario89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Dayton42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Esau42%
  5. Arman42%
  6. Ignacio42%
  7. Clayton42%
  8. Brock42%
  9. Tyran42%
  10. Luc42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Landin95%
  3. Eben92%
  4. Elder90%
  5. Aman90%
  6. Job90%
  7. Stone89%
  8. Graeme88%
  9. Juan88%
  10. Bradon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Bentley44%
  3. Tyran45%
  4. Chase46%
  5. Cesar47%
  6. Ramses47%
  7. Kayne48%
  8. Max48%
  9. Tyce48%
  10. Tyson49%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Jaheim96%
  2. Jonny96%
  3. Adriano96%
  4. Marcelino96%
  5. Jonah96%
  6. Amarion95%
  7. Quentin95%
  8. Jaquan94%
  9. Tyrese94%
  10. Mariano94%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Jose43%
  5. Ciro44%
  6. Isaak44%
  7. Ignacio45%
  8. Adolfo47%
  9. Marek49%
  10. Obed50%
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