Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Lay

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Leonard83%
  2. Claude79%
  3. Arthur79%
  4. Frank77%
  5. Louis77%
  6. Edwin76%
  7. Edward76%
  8. Leroy74%
  9. Lester73%
  10. Elmer73%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Ray45%
  6. Raymond45%
  7. Albert46%
  8. Arnold48%
  9. Clyde48%
  10. Herman50%

Love potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Louis73%
  2. Arthur73%
  3. Leon67%
  4. Lester66%
  5. Elmer66%
  6. Alfred66%
  7. Frank66%
  8. Alvin66%
  9. Maurice65%
  10. Leroy64%

Bottom 10

  1. Harold42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Francis42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Harvey42%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Warren45%

Professional potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Joe80%
  2. Chester77%
  3. Jack74%
  4. Vernon73%
  5. Lester73%
  6. Frank73%
  7. Earl73%
  8. Ray72%
  9. Gilbert72%
  10. Raymond72%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Donald42%
  3. Warren44%
  4. Franklin47%
  5. Leonard47%
  6. Arthur49%
  7. Cecil53%
  8. Billy54%
  9. Arnold55%
  10. Walter56%

Crush potential for Lay

Top 10

  1. Arthur90%
  2. Alvin89%
  3. Calvin88%
  4. Melvin85%
  5. Leroy83%
  6. Leonard81%
  7. Billy80%
  8. Marvin79%
  9. Lloyd79%
  10. Louis78%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Joe47%
  5. Herman50%
  6. Harry50%
  7. Henry50%
  8. Albert51%
  9. Arnold52%
  10. Raymond53%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.