#382024 rank
2024peak year
22,669babies named Lainey since 1880
▲ +526%5-year trend
Lainey popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lainey mean?
A modern pet form of Elaine, itself from Helen, from the Greek helene, 'torch' or 'light'. It gained notice in the US South and climbed national charts recently.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
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Spellings & variants
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