Lane

Lane: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “path or roadway”
Origin: English
Say it: LAYN · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (91% of all uses)

From an English surname and place name meaning a lane or narrow road. It has long been used as a given name in English.

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How popular is Lane?

2024426 per million US babies

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Babies named Lane in 20241,418

2024 rank#261 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188050,676

Lane has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lane

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laynepathway · English
Lainelane, path · French
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English

Lane questions

What does the name Lane mean?

Lane means "path or roadway". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name meaning a lane or narrow road. It has long been used as a given name in English.

Is Lane a boy or girl name?

Lane is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lane?

1,418 US babies were named Lane in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Lane?

Lane 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.