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Lay

Girl Name day: January 1 In French: Leila
Lay is a short form of Layla: on birth records it is written Layla (100,123 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Layla page. Also a short form of Alayna, Layne, Leighton.
Origin: Arabic (Semitic). Meaning: night.
From the Arabic word 'layl' meaning 'night,' evoking dark beauty; the name was carried into world literature by the semi-legendary heroine of 'Layla and Majnun.'

Name day for Lay

January 1

Why this day? Lay is a short form of Layla, and shares its name day.

Lay is celebrated in the United States on January 1.

The story of the name Lay

Lay is a short form of Layla. It keeps its origin (Arabic (Semitic)) and meaning — night, and shares its name day, January 1.

On birth records, Lay is rarely written as such: the Lays are Laylas (100,123 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Layla page. Lay is also a short form of Alayna, Layne, Leighton.

Frequently asked questions about Lay

What does Lay mean?

Lay is a short form of Layla, which means night.

When is Lay's name day?

January 1, together with Layla: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Layla.

Lay's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Alicia96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Pamela96%
  4. Charlotte95%
  5. Dawn95%
  6. Amelia95%
  7. Sylvia94%
  8. Gabrielle94%
  9. Amanda93%
  10. Eileen93%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea42%
  2. Connie45%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Agnes46%
  5. Ruth46%
  6. Roberta48%
  7. Martha48%
  8. Norma50%
  9. Barbara53%
  10. Tina53%

Love potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Margaret96%
  2. Marguerite96%
  3. Margie96%
  4. Megan96%
  5. Louise94%
  6. Hazel91%
  7. Josephine90%
  8. Angela90%
  9. Alicia88%
  10. Pamela88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jill42%
  3. Kendra43%
  4. Tina44%
  5. Kara44%
  6. Addison46%
  7. Erika46%
  8. Maxine46%
  9. Diana47%
  10. Dianne47%

Professional potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Grace85%
  2. Jocelyn83%
  3. Lorraine82%
  4. Beverly81%
  5. Mary80%
  6. Marie80%
  7. Maria80%
  8. Mariah80%
  9. Nicole78%
  10. Tonya78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kendra42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Cassandra42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Kylie42%
  6. Jennifer42%
  7. Marilyn42%
  8. Crystal42%
  9. Tara42%
  10. Ariana42%

Crush potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Heather96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Sherry96%
  4. Sylvia96%
  5. Marilyn96%
  6. Alicia96%
  7. Crystal96%
  8. Dawn96%
  9. Angelina96%
  10. Destiny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes43%
  2. Andrea43%
  3. Connie44%
  4. Constance44%
  5. Ruth45%
  6. Martha45%
  7. Roberta45%
  8. Barbara47%
  9. Norma50%
  10. Anna53%
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