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Globally, ลาย (Lai
, Laib
, Polka
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The given name ลาย is habitual in Macao, where it is a common epicene name, Hong Kong, and Guam, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Hong Kong, and China. More frequently, ลาย is the last name as well as the forename.
ลาย is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lai Wang , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Lai Khutsangbi , the A long handed demoness in Meitei folklore of Ancient Manipur (Kangleipak); Lai Xi , the Dream of the Red Chamber character and Lai Mama , the Dream of the Red Chamber character.