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Lai

Girl Name day: January 24
Lai is a short form of Laila: on birth records it is written Laila (38,563 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Laila page. Also a short form of Laina, Lael, Laith.
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: night.
From Arabic layla ('night'); a separate Scandinavian/Sami name Láilá exists, and the spellings Layla, Leila and Laila are variants.

Name day for Lai

January 24

Why this day? Lai is a short form of Laila, and shares its name day.

Lai is celebrated in the United States on January 24; Spain on February 12; Brazil on January 1.

The story of the name Lai

Lai is a short form of Laila. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — night, and shares its name day, January 24.

On birth records, Lai is rarely written as such: the Lais are Lailas (38,563 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Laila page. Lai is also a short form of Laina, Lael, Laith.

Frequently asked questions about Lai

What does Lai mean?

Lai is a short form of Laila, which means night.

When is Lai's name day?

January 24, together with Laila: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lai a name in its own right?

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

Lai's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
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 Lai

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Elijah96%
  3. Kevin96%
  4. Nathaniel95%
  5. Barry94%
  6. Zachary94%
  7. Oliver93%
  8. Noah93%
  9. Neil93%
  10. Jeremiah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. John42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Roland43%
  9. Herbert43%
  10. Joseph45%

Love potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Timothy94%
  2. Johnathan89%
  3. Jonathan89%
  4. Fernando86%
  5. Noah86%
  6. Antonio85%
  7. Eduardo85%
  8. Anthony85%
  9. Kevin84%
  10. Nathaniel84%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Clayton42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Don42%
  7. Owen42%
  8. Cole42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Clyde42%

Professional potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Jack88%
  4. Shane88%
  5. John88%
  6. Shawn88%
  7. Juan88%
  8. Sean88%
  9. Paul87%
  10. Frank87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Dean48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Victor54%
  10. Preston54%

Crush potential for Lai

Top 10

  1. Lucas93%
  2. Curtis93%
  3. Fernando93%
  4. Kevin93%
  5. Barry93%
  6. Anthony93%
  7. Jeremiah93%
  8. Jeremy93%
  9. Wesley92%
  10. Johnathan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. John42%
  10. Roland42%
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