Laia
Catalan diminutive of Eulalia
"sweet-speaking"
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Updated Fri Mar 21 2025
Laia Origin and Meaning
The name Laia is a girl's name of Spanish, Catalan origin meaning "sweet-speaking".
Saint Eulalia was born in Spain and is the patron saint of Barcelona, so her name and its derivatives are popular throughout the land — especially in her native Catalonia.
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Famous People Named Laia
- Laia CostaSpanish actress
- Laia Marull (Quintana)Spanish actress
- Laia Palau (Altés)Spanish basketball player
- Laia Sanz (PlaGiribert), Spanish motorcyclist
- Laia PonsSpanish Olympic synchronized swimmer
- Laia Forcadell (Arenas)Spanish Olympic sprinter and hurdler
- Laia AbrilSpanish photographer
- Laia Martínez i LópezSpanish poet
The name Laia in Pop Culture
- Laiamain character in Sabaa Tahir's "An Ember in the Ashes."