Lainie

Meaning: To shine, burn, or glow
Origin: Variant of Lainey · Itself a variant of Elaine (from Old French, from Greek)

Girl's name · #3122 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Lainie's best rank, #1232, came in 1970; it has settled back to #3122 today. Roughly 2,000 girls have been named Lainie since 1966.

See how Lainie ranks in other countries and regions.

#468 in N. Ireland (2025) · #2,925 in England & Wales (2025).

Lainie is a rare spelling of Lainey — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Lainey itself ranked #30 in 2025.

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.