Layne - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Layne \la(y)-ne\, also used as girl's name Layne, is a variant of Lane (Middle English), and the meaning of Layne is "path, roadway".

The baby name Layne sounds like Laine, Lanny, Lannie, Lewayne, Leone, Lynn, Lyn and Lonne. Other similar baby names are Bayne, Dayne, Gayne, Kayne, Mayne, Payne, Rayne, Wayne and Zayne.

Layne is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2380 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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