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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. Clement96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Marcelino96%
  4. Jamil96%
  5. Raphael96%
  6. Tevin96%
  7. Marquez96%
  8. Canaan95%
  9. Nikhil95%
  10. Jairo95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Luka44%
  3. Joesph45%
  4. Samson45%
  5. German45%
  6. Erich45%
  7. Knox45%
  8. Newton48%
  9. Gunner48%
  10. Sanford49%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Stanton94%
  3. Watson94%
  4. Domenic94%
  5. Rueben94%
  6. Giles94%
  7. Braulio94%
  8. Valentin93%
  9. Jamil92%
  10. Jasiah91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Dayton42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Hans42%
  5. Armand42%
  6. Ignacio42%
  7. Cain42%
  8. Newton42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Bronson42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Ellsworth94%
  4. Toney93%
  5. Rogers90%
  6. Dewitt90%
  7. Dwain90%
  8. Granville90%
  9. Denton90%
  10. Jerrold90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Jax47%
  5. Ace48%
  6. Cortez48%
  7. Tyron48%
  8. Zayn49%
  9. Waldo49%
  10. Lucious49%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Kalvin96%
  2. Marcelino96%
  3. Jamil96%
  4. Jasiah95%
  5. Jaquan94%
  6. Tyrese94%
  7. Prince94%
  8. Mariano94%
  9. Jairo93%
  10. Jordy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. German42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Millard42%
  7. Joesph43%
  8. Lucien44%
  9. Newton45%
  10. Ignacio45%
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