Laine

Laine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lane, path”
Origin: French
Say it: layn · 1 syllable
Used for: Both (66% girls, 34% boys since 1880)

Usually a variant of Lane, from an English surname and place word meaning 'lane' or 'path.' It can also reflect French Laine as a surname, though the given-name use is mainly English-language.

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How popular is Laine?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Laine in 2024182

2024 rank#1,645 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18805,933

Laine is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Laine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lanepath or roadway · English
Laynepathway · English
Remyoarsman · French
NoelChristmas · French
Bellamyfine friend · French
Chandlercandle maker · French
Diorgolden · French
Landryruler of the land · French

Laine questions

What does the name Laine mean?

Laine means "lane, path". It comes from French. Usually a variant of Lane, from an English surname and place word meaning 'lane' or 'path.' It can also reflect French Laine as a surname, though the given-name use is mainly English-language.

Is Laine a boy or girl name?

Laine is used for both: about 66% of US babies named Laine since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Laine?

182 US babies were named Laine in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Laine?

Laine is usually pronounced layn.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.