Meaning: Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia
The story
A Catalan diminutive of Eulalia that is used on its own. The older Greek name combines good and speaking; Laia retains that history in a much shorter form.
Nicknames
- Lali
Spellings & variants
- Eulalia
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Short
- Soft
- Works everywhere
Origins
Laia comes from Catalan.
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