Alai
Pronunciation: [ uhl-EYE ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Alai is a girl name, recorded for 8 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced uhl-EYE.
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Alai first appeared in US Social Security records in 2006.
Over 59 babies have been named Alai in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Alai is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #14,406 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #14,406
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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Alai is also used as a boy name, ranked #24458.
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About the Name Alai
Alai is a girl name .
Is Alai a boy or girl name? Alai is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #14,406 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #24,458. Alai is more commonly used as a girl name.
Alai is currently ranked #14,406 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Alai include Alaia, Alana, Alani, Alaina, Alanna . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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