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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. Sylvia94%
  2. Lois92%
  3. Lena92%
  4. Helen91%
  5. Pearl90%
  6. Elsie89%
  7. Hazel89%
  8. Viola88%
  9. Esther87%
  10. Louise86%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Ray45%
  7. Raymond45%
  8. Agnes46%
  9. Albert46%
  10. Ruth46%

Love potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Margaret96%
  2. Marguerite96%
  3. Margie96%
  4. Louise94%
  5. Hazel91%
  6. Josephine90%
  7. Evelyn87%
  8. Lillian87%
  9. Marie86%
  10. Mary86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Harold42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Francis42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Johnnie42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Harvey42%

Professional potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Lorraine82%
  2. Joe80%
  3. Mary80%
  4. Marie80%
  5. Chester77%
  6. Louise75%
  7. Evelyn75%
  8. Josephine75%
  9. Jack74%
  10. Gertrude74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Calvin42%
  3. Maxine42%
  4. Sidney42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Warren44%
  7. Billie45%
  8. Joan45%
  9. Jean45%
  10. Jennie45%

Crush potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Sylvia96%
  2. Priscilla96%
  3. Lena94%
  4. Shirley94%
  5. Lois94%
  6. Hazel92%
  7. Elsie91%
  8. Mae91%
  9. Alice90%
  10. Arthur90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Agnes43%
  5. Roland43%
  6. Ruth45%
  7. Joe47%
  8. Herman50%
  9. Norma50%
  10. Harry50%
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