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“Perhaps 'loan' (Finnish laina), or inspired by 'wave' (laine)” — Finnish origin
Girl's name · #2422 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Laina reached #1771 in 2014 and has eased to #2422 since. About 3,600 girls have carried it since 1906. Together with its spelling variant Layna (#2312), Laina would rank around #1417 with about 150 births last year — the newborns split about 52/48 between Layna and Laina.
Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 15 notable people named Laina:
No single standout — notable Lainas spread across many fields.
Similar names: Layna · Evolet · Layne · Elayna · Alyna · Laynee
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