Path, roadway, or bright and shining light
Laina has multiple etymological roots. In its Estonian and Finnish usage, it relates to the word for 'wave' or 'path.' It is also frequently used as a diminutive of Alaina or Helena, connecting it to the Greek meaning of 'shining light.'
Less common today
Laina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,771 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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