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Lainie

“Variant of Lainey — itself a variant of Elaine, to shine, burn, or glow” — Old French, from Greek (via Elaine, via Lainey) origin

Girl's name · #3122 in the US (2025) · Retro

Lainie's best rank, #1232, came in 1970; it has settled back to #3122 today. Roughly 2,000 girls have been named Lainie since 1966. Lainie is a rare spelling of Lainey — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Lainey itself ranked #30 in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Famous Lainies

• Lainie Kazan — American actress and singer (born 1940)
• Lainie Frasier — American actress
• Lainie Marsh — American musician
• Lainie Friedman Ross — American physician and bioethicist

Similar names: Laynee · Alethea · Laina · Rainey · Marnie · Laurie

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