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Laina

Meaning
Perhaps loan; or wave
Origin
Finnish — Finnish laina (loan), or inspired by laine (wave)

Girl's name · #2422 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Laina reached #1771 in 2014 and has eased to #2422 since. About 3,600 girls have carried it since 1906.

Across the states

See where Laina is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Laina ranks in other countries and regions.

#610 in France (2025) · #3,250 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lainas

What Lainas become

Among 15 notable people named Laina:

No single standout — notable Lainas spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Layna (#2312), Laina would rank around #1417 with about 150 births last year — the newborns split about 52/48 between Layna and Laina.

Similar names: Layna · Evolet · Layne · Elayna · Alyna · Laynee

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