The baby name Laing is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪŋ/ (LAYNG).
Laing is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Laing is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪŋ/ (LAYNG).
Laing is Scottish in Origin.
Laing is a Scottish surname-turned-given name deriving from the Scots and Middle English lang, ultimately from Old English lang and Old Norse langr, meaning “long” or “tall.” It began as a descriptive nickname for a tall person. Common variants and cognates include Lang (Scots/English and German), Layng and Lainge (archaic spellings), Leng (northern English), Long (English), and Lange (German/Dutch). Pronunciation typically mirrors “lang,” though “layng” is also heard.
As a family name, Laing is well attested across Lowland Scotland from medieval parish and burgh records, later spreading through the diaspora to Canada, Australia, and the United States. Its adoption as a first name follows the modern fashion for surname names and family honorifics, used mostly for boys but increasingly unisex. The core meaning evokes height, length, and by extension endurance or steadfastness, giving Laing a crisp, heritage-rich profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 53 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Laing is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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