Girl name · Greek
Lainey
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Laney, a pet form of ElaineLainey is a girl's name that is of Greek origin: variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #30 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lainey
As a girl's name, Lainey is of Greek origin: variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine. It is used in English.
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“Pet form of Elaine; twice CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson”
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How popular is Lainey?
- US rank in 2025
- #30
- 5,738 babies, 3,570 per million girls
- Best rank
- #30 in 2025
- 5,738 babies that year
- Babies since 1968
- At least 28,421
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1970s | 1 per million |
| 1980s | 11 per million |
| 1990s | 36 per million |
| 2000s | 172 per million |
| 2010s | 330 per million |
| 2020s | 1,912 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #542 | #510 | #460 | #381 | #366 | #250 | #174 | #54 | #38 | #30 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Lainey
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LaneA narrow path (English, unisex)
- LinoyMy beauty (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- CelineVariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin, girl)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- AntonellaPet form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius (Latin, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
- AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EithanVariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- GiaPet form of Gianna, God is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JazielVariant of Jaasiel, God is my maker (Hebrew, boy)
- KaiaPet form of Katarina, the Scandinavian Katherine (Greek, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- MiaPet form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
Middle names for Lainey
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- BessMy God is an oath (Hebrew, girl)
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- JaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- TheaA goddess (Greek, girl)
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
- AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
- BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
- ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
- ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
- CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
Lainey: common questions
What does the name Lainey mean?
Lainey is of Greek origin: variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Lainey a boy or girl name?
Lainey is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 5,738 girls and 5 boys in the US were named Lainey, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Lainey come from?
Lainey is of Greek origin: variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Lainey?
Lainey ranked #30 in the US in 2025, with 5,738 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Lainey?
Names spelled like Lainey include Lane and Linoy.
What middle names go with Lainey?
Middle names that flow well with Lainey include Bess, Blair, Grace, Jane and June. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.