babyNamedLaïa
“Catalan form of Eulalia”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 380th
- births in 2023–2025
- 515
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,032
- +8.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Laïa
Laïa is thought to mean “Catalan form of Eulalia” and is of Latin and Spanish origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Laïa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Laïa has been rising (+8.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Laïa every 4 schools, all spellings combined.
Laïa in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
278 babies in 3 years1 girl in 17,381+2.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 34,901
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Laïa and Laia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Laia65
- Laya (in French)1,400
- Layah115
- Layâ (in French)75
- Lahya (in French)20
- Laïya (in French)20
- Layyâ10
- Layya10
- Layaa10
- Laïah10
- Laiya (in French)10
- Layä (in French)5
- Lâya (in French)5
- Layâa5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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