Lainey

Lainey is a modern English given name that arose as a pet form or spelling variant of Laney, itself a diminutive of Elaine or Lane. Elaine traces back through Old French to the Latin Helena and ultimately to the Greek Helene, whose root is debated but often linked to the word for torch or light. Lainey gained wider use in the late twentieth century as parents sought softer, informal-sounding names. Related forms include Laney, Elaine, and Lanie.