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Lais
OriginVariation of Laïs, Greek, meaning unknown
About Lais
Lais is an Anglicized spelling of Laïs and Laís. The former is the original Greek variation of the name, borne by several Ancient courtesans. Laís is the Portuguese form, common in Brazil.
Pronounced LAH-ees; LY-us.
As of October 2026, Lais ranked #16240 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8811 in 2022.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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