Loai
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- loo-AY
- Origin
- Arabic
Loai is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Loai mean?
Arabic: transliteration of Arabic Luay
Transliteration of the Arabic Luay, the name of Luay ibn Ghalib, an ancestor of the Quraysh tribe of the Prophet Muhammad.
Is Loai a girl's or a boy's name?
Loai is a boys' name.
How popular is Loai in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 4 boys.
Loai in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
Names like Loai
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kai, Koa, Lawi, Makai, Luay, Keanu, Nikolai, Loki, Lux, Kofi, Kairo, Kazi
Names related to Loai
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Loai: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/loai, updated 20 October 2026.