Loai
Lu'ayy is an Arabic male given name. It originates as the diminutive of لَأًى {{Its meaning is thus ‘Protector’ It was most famously borne by Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib, an ancestor of Muhammad.
Meaning & Origin of Loai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lu'ayy is an Arabic male given name. It originates as the diminutive of لَأًى {{Its meaning is thus ‘Protector’ It was most famously borne by Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib, an ancestor of Muhammad.
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The Story of Loai
Loai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 13 Loais were born — ranking #6,416 that year. As of 2026, Loai ranks #6,416 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 87 Loais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Loai
Loai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Loai's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #6,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Loai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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