Laney

LAY-nee

Diminutive of Elaine

"bright shining one"

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.

Laney Rank in US Top 1000

# 705 in the US

Laney Popularity

• 705 US 2022
• 1652 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Laney

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• Lainey
• Lainie
• Lacey
• Hallie
• Kiley
• Loretta
• Lane
• Nelly
• Vivien
• Gracie
• Benson
• Laken
• Lillie
• Lenora
• Lane
• Cassidy
• Layne
• Brogan
• Shay
• Delaney

Famous People Named Laney

• Laney Diggs American figure skater
• Laney Jones American singer,songwriter

Laney in Pop Culture

• Laney aka Lei Nea character in the Matched series
• Laney Boggs character in film "She's All That"
• Laney Penn character in animated series "Grojband"
• Laney Rucker character in "The Purge"
• Laney College Oakland, California