Save Gender Feminine Usage Popular Culture, Pet Scripts Лайка(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈlaj.kə/(Russian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsLayka Meaning & History Means "barker" from the Russian лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
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