The baby name Lainah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-nah (/ˈleɪnə/).
The baby name Lainah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-nah (/ˈleɪnə/).
Lainah is English, Greek in Origin.
Lainah is a modern feminine given name, most often a stylistic elaboration of Laina, a short form of Elaina/Elaine/Alaina that traces back to Greek Helene, “torch; light.” The added -h mirrors the -ah ending familiar from names like Norah or Dinah, lending a softer, sometimes biblically inflected look without changing the root meaning. In English-speaking countries it has seen modest, sporadic use from the late 20th century onward; in Finland, where Laina is established, it enjoyed earlier popularity in the first half of the 1900s.
Variants and related forms include Laina, Layna, Leina, Laena, and the longer Elaina, Alaina, Elaine, and Elena; close cousins are Lana and Lanah. While Laine is also encountered (Finnish “wave”), Lainah most commonly carries the Helen-derived sense of “light, shining one,” chosen for its streamlined sound and contemporary spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Lainah is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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