Given name & surname
Layna
“one who takes the narrow path”
Layna is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Layna is a variant of Lane. One English interpretation is “one who takes the narrow path.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Layna 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 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Layna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,196
- 0 boys · 3,196 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 143 babies
- 2025
- 79
- #2,312 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 79 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,312 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 143 in 2014. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,578 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.
Layna’s family of names
Layna has a related form in Lane. In Greek usage, Layna as a surname is a transliteration of Λαύνα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Layna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Arianna
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Londyn
2% boys · 98% girls
Leila
“night”
>99% girls