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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. Pamela96%
  2. Eileen93%
  3. Elaine91%
  4. Linda90%
  5. Sharon90%
  6. Julie90%
  7. Gwendolyn88%
  8. Sherry88%
  9. Cheryl88%
  10. Claudia86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Connie45%
  4. Constance45%
  5. Karl45%
  6. Roberta48%
  7. Martha48%
  8. Dean50%
  9. Peter52%
  10. Bruce52%

Love potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Pamela88%
  2. Eileen87%
  3. Maria86%
  4. Denise85%
  5. Darlene84%
  6. Elaine84%
  7. Penny84%
  8. Julie83%
  9. Rosemary82%
  10. Gwendolyn82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Craig42%
  3. Phillip42%
  4. Jon42%
  5. Dennis42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Wayne42%
  8. Bruce42%
  9. Mark42%
  10. Dean42%

Professional potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Beverly81%
  2. Joseph80%
  3. Maria80%
  4. Leslie78%
  5. Jacqueline78%
  6. Glenda76%
  7. Sharon75%
  8. Christine75%
  9. Annette75%
  10. Rosemary75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Carla42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Gloria42%
  8. Cynthia42%
  9. Georgia42%
  10. Wanda42%

Crush potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Sherry96%
  2. Marilyn96%
  3. Pamela96%
  4. Eileen94%
  5. Linda93%
  6. Georgia93%
  7. Gwendolyn92%
  8. Tammy92%
  9. Melody92%
  10. Cynthia92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Connie44%
  3. Constance44%
  4. Martha45%
  5. Roberta45%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Barbara47%
  8. Joseph47%
  9. Anne53%
  10. Ann53%
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