Given name & surname
Laina
“one who takes the narrow path”
Laina is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laina is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laina is a variant of Lane. An origin associated with Lane is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,569
- 0 boys · 3,569 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 117 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,422 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,422 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 117 in 2014. In 2025, California, Florida, New Jersey and 1 other areas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,001 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laina’s family of names
Laina has a related form in Lane. In Greek usage, Laina as a surname is a transliteration of Λαΐνα. In Greek usage, Laina as a surname is a transliteration of Λαινά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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