Laney
LAY-nee
Diminutive of Elaine
"bright shining one"Share
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Laney Origin and Meaning
The name Laney is a girl's name meaning "bright shining one".
A kind of old-fashioned nickname name that's enjoying some fresh life thanks to trendy brother Lane. Lainie is a more old-school spelling.
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20 Names Similar to Laney
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Famous People Named Laney
- Laney DiggsAmerican figure skater
- Laney JonesAmerican singer,songwriter
Laney in Pop Culture
- Laney aka Lei Neacharacter in the Matched series
- Laney Boggscharacter in film "She's All That"
- Laney Penncharacter in animated series "Grojband"
- Laney Ruckercharacter in "The Purge"
- Laney CollegeOakland, California