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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. Jonah96%
  2. Garland95%
  3. Rufus95%
  4. Zachery94%
  5. Jasper94%
  6. Rafael94%
  7. Zachariah94%
  8. Beau94%
  9. Noe93%
  10. Mateo92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Rolando43%
  3. Jermaine45%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Tyson50%
  6. Elbert50%
  7. Brock50%
  8. Willard51%
  9. King53%
  10. Kurt53%

Love potential for Lai

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Brock42%
  5. Vance42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Ryker42%
  8. Sheldon42%
  9. Gage42%
  10. Maverick43%

Professional potential for Lai

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Alec96%
  2. Jonah96%
  3. Rufus95%
  4. Alfredo95%
  5. Quentin95%
  6. Beau95%
  7. Quinton95%
  8. Mateo93%
  9. Garland93%
  10. Romeo93%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Elbert47%
  6. Kurt47%
  7. Willard49%
  8. Clint50%
  9. Alton51%
  10. Cristian51%
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