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Leï

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 22
Origin: Arabic (layl, "the night"). Meaning: night; brunette like the night.
From the Arabic layl / layla, "the night", hence the idea of a brunette and nocturnal beauty; the French variant Leïla popularizes the spelling without a diaeresis, Leila.

Name day for Leï

March 22

Why this day? Leï is a short form of Leila, and shares its name day.

Leï is celebrated in France, the United States, Brazil and Argentina on March 22.

The story of the name Leï

Leï is a short form of Leila. It keeps its origin (Arabic (layl, "the night")) and meaning — night; brunette like the night, and shares its name day, March 22.

On birth records, Leï is rarely written as such: the Leïs are Leilas (30,690 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Leila page. Leï is also a short form of Leia, Leïna, Lenaig.

Frequently asked questions about Leï

What does Leï mean?

Leï is a short form of Leila, which means night; brunette like the night.

When is Leï's name day?

March 22, together with Leila: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Leï a name in its own right?

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

Leï's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
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 Leï

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Roland45%
  3. Luc46%
  4. Germain47%
  5. Joseph48%
  6. Fernand49%
  7. Raymond50%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Gaston53%
  10. Bruno53%

Love potential for Leï

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Martial42%
  4. Mathias42%
  5. Luc42%
  6. Johan42%
  7. Philippe43%
  8. Roland43%
  9. Marc43%
  10. Denis44%

Professional potential for Leï

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Alexandre42%
  3. Axel42%
  4. Maxence44%
  5. Victor47%
  6. Gaston49%
  7. Dimitri49%
  8. Enzo51%
  9. Michael51%
  10. Martial51%

Crush potential for Leï

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Luc44%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Yvon47%
  5. Germain47%
  6. Joseph48%
  7. Lucien49%
  8. Fernand50%
  9. Henri52%
  10. Jean-Paul52%
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