Laine
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a Laine type Finnish surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Given name
On 1 January 2022, in Estonia, 1,709 women had the first name Laine, making it the 98th most popular female name in the country. The first name Laine was most common in Jõgeva County, where 28.31 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.Notable people bearing the given name Laine include:
- Laine Erik, Estonian agricultural scientist and middle-distance runner
- Janet-Laine Green, Canadian actress, director, producer, and teacher
- Laine Hardy, American singer-songwriter
- Laine Hone, Estonian translator and philologist
- Laine Johnson, Canadian politician
- Laine Mägi, Estonian actress
- Laine Mesikäpp, Estonian actress, singer, folk song collector
- Laine Randjärv, Estonian politician
- Laine Tarvis, Estonian politician
- Laine Villenthal, Estonian Lutheran cleric
Surname
- Andrew Laine, American engineer
- Cleo Laine, English jazz and pop singer
- Denny Laine, English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Doris Laine, Finnish ballet dancer
- Edvin Laine, Finnish film director
- Emma Laine, Finnish tennis player
- Ensio Laine, Finnish politician
- Erkki Laine, Finnish ice hockey player
- Frankie Laine, American singer, songwriter, and actor
- Helena Laine, Finnish javelin thrower
- James Laine, American academic, Professor of Religious Studies
- Janne-Pekka Laine, Finnish football player
- Jarkko Laine, Finnish poet and a writer
- Jo Jo Laine, American singer, model and actress
- Lari Laine, American model and actress
- Lauri Laine, Finnish footballer
- Liliana Laine, French film actress
- Murray De Laine, Australian politician
- Nooa Laine, Malaysian football player
- Oskari Laine, Finnish farmer and politician
- Papa Jack Laine, American musician
- Patrik Laine, Finnish ice hockey player
- Paul Laine, Canadian rock musician
- Sari Laine, Finnish karateka
- Skylar Laine, American singer
- Teemu Laine, Finnish ice hockey player
- Timo Laine, Finnish former speedway longtrack and motorcycle speedway rider
- Tormis Laine, Estonian alpine skier
- Vanessa Laine, American businesswoman and philanthropist