Laia

Meaning of Laia

Laia (pronounced LYE-uh or LYE-ah) glides straight out of sun-drenched Barcelona, where it began as the Catalan pet form of Eulalia—Greek for “well-spoken.” Over centuries, locals attached it to Saint Eulalia, Barcelona’s teenaged patron whose legend of courage still echoes through the city’s Gothic streets, lending Laia an undercurrent of quiet bravery. Today the name feels as bright as a seaside morning: short, musical, and easy for English speakers to say. American parents are catching on—Laia has hovered just inside the U.S. Top 1,000 since the early 2000s—yet it remains uncommon enough that a playground roll call will turn heads. If you’re hunting for a name that pairs Mediterranean sparkle with down-to-earth charm, Laia might be the pocket-sized passport you’ve been looking for, proof that good things really do come in small, lyrical packages.

Pronunciation

Spanish

• Pronunced as LYE-ah (/'la.ja/)

Catalan

• Pronunced as LYE-uh (/'la.ja/)

• Leila
• Laila
• Lila
• Layla
• Laya
• Laina
• Lola