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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 · #3100 in the US (2025) · Retro

Lainie has appeared in US records since 1966 — best rank #1224 (1970) · 1,967 babies named Lainie all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born 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

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