Laia

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Laia is a shortened version of the Catalan feminine given name Eulàlia. Saint Eulalia is the patron saint of Barcelona, so her name and its derivatives are popular in Spain. Laia means "fair of speech" or "well spoken" in Greek.

From Wikipedia

Laia first appears in the data in 1980 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 130 babies (rank #1,631 that year). In 2024 it was given to 94 girls (rank #2,056). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Laia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Laia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1,045
Total babies (all years)
27
Years in the data
130
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19805#11,259
19875#12,292
19935#14,686
20007#12,536
20016#14,529
20027#12,984
20047#13,538
20059#11,418
200613#9,032
200716#7,927
20089#12,151
200918#7,214
201019#6,784
201120#6,458
201222#6,019
201326#5,228
201423#5,720
201545#3,511
201655#3,041
201758#2,886
201888#2,155
201988#2,136
202080#2,249
202191#2,095
2022130#1,631
202399#1,991
202494#2,056