# Laine

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{{about|the Finnish and Estonian name|the French surname|Lainé|other uses|Laine (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox surname
| name          = Laine
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| meaning       = "wave", from Estonian ''laine'' and Finnish ''laine''
| region        = [Estonia](/source/Estonia), [Finland](/source/Finland)
| language      = 
| variant = 
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}}
'''Laine''' is  [Finnish](/source/Finnish_language) and [Estonian](/source/Estonian_language) for "wave", and a surname in various languages. '''Laine''' is a [Laine type](/source/Laine_type) [Finnish surname](/source/Finnish_surname). In [Estonian](/source/Estonian_language), 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](/source/J%C3%B5geva_County), where 28.31 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.<ref name="Stats">{{cite web |url=https://www.stat.ee/nimed/|title=Nimede statistika|date=1 January 2022|work=Eesti statiska|accessdate=30 August 2022|language=et}}</ref>

Notable people bearing the given name Laine include:

* [Laine Erik](/source/Laine_Erik) (1942–2024), Estonian agricultural scientist and middle-distance runner
* [Janet-Laine Green](/source/Janet-Laine_Green) (born 1951), Canadian actress, director, producer, and teacher
* [Laine Hardy](/source/Laine_Hardy) (born 2000), American singer-songwriter
* [Laine Hone](/source/Laine_Hone) (1926–2005), Estonian translator and philologist
* [Laine Johnson](/source/Laine_Johnson), Canadian politician
* [Laine Mägi](/source/Laine_M%C3%A4gi) (born 1959), Estonian actress
* [Laine Mesikäpp](/source/Laine_Mesik%C3%A4pp) (1917–2012), Estonian actress, singer, folk song collector
* [Laine Randjärv](/source/Laine_Randj%C3%A4rv) (born 1964), Estonian politician
* [Laine Tarvis](/source/Laine_Tarvis) (1937–2024), Estonian politician
* [Laine Villenthal](/source/Laine_Villenthal) (1922–2009), Estonian Lutheran cleric

==Surname==
* [Amanda Laine](/source/Amanda_Laine) (born 1992), Canadian model
* [Andrew Laine](/source/Andrew_Laine), American engineer
* [Augusta Laine](/source/Augusta_Laine) (1867–1949), Finnish economist and politician
* [Betty Laine](/source/Betty_Laine), English dance teacher and former professional dancer
* [Carolyn Laine](/source/Carolyn_Laine) (born 1946), American politician
* [Cherry Laine](/source/Cherry_Laine) (born 1943), Jamaican-born singer
* [Christine Laine](/source/Christine_Laine), American physician
* [Cleo Laine](/source/Cleo_Laine) (1927–2025), English jazz and pop singer
* [Denny Laine](/source/Denny_Laine) (1944–2023), English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
* [Doris Laine](/source/Doris_Laine) (1931–2018), Finnish ballet dancer
* [Edvin Laine](/source/Edvin_Laine) (1905–1989), Finnish film director
* [Eero Laine](/source/Eero_Laine_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Ellie Laine](/source/Ellie_Laine), British comedian
* [Emma Laine](/source/Emma_Laine) (born 1986), Finnish tennis player
* [Ensio Laine](/source/Ensio_Laine) (1927–2021), Finnish politician
* [Erkki Laine](/source/Erkki_Laine) (1957–2009), Finnish ice hockey player
* [Esko Laine](/source/Esko_Laine), Finnish musician
* [Essi Laine](/source/Essi_Laine) (born 1984), Finnish tennis player
* [Frankie Laine](/source/Frankie_Laine) (1913–2007), American singer, songwriter, and actor
* [Hans Laine](/source/Hans_Laine) (1945–1970), Finnish auto racer
* [Helena Laine](/source/Helena_Laine) (born 1955), Finnish javelin thrower 
* [James Laine](/source/James_Laine), American academic, Professor of Religious Studies
* [Janne-Pekka Laine](/source/Janne-Pekka_Laine) (born 2001), Finnish football player
* [Jarkko Laine](/source/Jarkko_Laine) (1947–2006), Finnish poet and a writer 
* [Jo Jo Laine](/source/Jo_Jo_Laine) (1952–2006), American singer, model and actress
* [Johannes Laine](/source/Johannes_Laine) (1866–1933), Finnish educationist, school director and politician
* [Jon Laine](/source/Jon_Laine) (born 1975), American hip hop producer and drummer
* [Keenon Laine](/source/Keenon_Laine) (born 1997), American track and field athlete
* [Lari Laine](/source/Lari_Laine) (born Corrine Cole, 1937), American model and actress
* [Lasse J. Laine](/source/Lasse_J._Laine) (1946–2023), Finnish birdwatcher, biologist and author
* [Lauri Laine](/source/Lauri_Laine) (born 2005), Finnish footballer 
* [Liliana Laine](/source/Liliana_Laine) (1923–1999), French film actress
* [Marion Laine](/source/Marion_Laine), French actor, screenwriter and film director
* [Markku Laine](/source/Markku_Laine) (born 1955), Finnish middle-distance runner
* [Mathieu Laine](/source/Mathieu_Laine) (born 1975), French entrepreneur and intellectual
* [Matias Laine](/source/Matias_Laine) (born 1990), Finnish racing driver
* [Maurice Laine](/source/Maurice_Laine) (1895–1962), French racing cyclist
* [Michelle Laine](/source/Michelle_Laine), American fashion and costume designer
* [Mikko Laine](/source/Mikko_Laine) (born 1976), Finnish professional ice hockey forward
* [Murray De Laine](/source/Murray_De_Laine) (born 1936), Australian politician
* [Nooa Laine](/source/Nooa_Laine) (born 2002), Malaysian football player
* [Olli-Pekka Laine](/source/Olli-Pekka_Laine) (born 1973), Finnish musician
* [Oskari Laine](/source/Oskari_Laine) (1859–1933), Finnish farmer and politician
* [Papa Jack Laine](/source/Papa_Jack_Laine) (1873–1966), American musician 
* [Patrik Laine](/source/Patrik_Laine) (born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player
* [Paul Laine](/source/Paul_Laine), Canadian rock musician
* [Pertti Laine](/source/Pertti_Laine) (1938–1999), Finnish rower
* [Randy Laine](/source/Randy_Laine) (born 1952), American surfer
* [Sarah Laine](/source/Sarah_Laine) (born 1982), American actress
* [Sari Laine](/source/Sari_Laine) (born 1962), Finnish karateka
* [Sinikka Laine](/source/Sinikka_Laine) (born 1945), Finnish author
* [Skylar Laine](/source/Skylar_Laine) (born 1994), American singer
* [Teemu Laine](/source/Teemu_Laine) (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player
* [Timo Laine](/source/Timo_Laine) (born 1934), Finnish former speedway longtrack and motorcycle speedway rider
* [Tormis Laine](/source/Tormis_Laine) (born 2000), Estonian alpine skier
* [Vanessa Laine](/source/Vanessa_Laine) (Vanessa Bryant; born 1982), American businesswoman and philanthropist
* [Vicci Laine](/source/Vicci_Laine) (1960–2017), American transgender stage performer, singer, HIV/AIDS fundraiser, and activist
* [Wilho Laine](/source/Wilho_Laine) (1875–1918), Finnish carpenter and politician

==See also==
* {{intitle|Laine}}
* [Lainé](/source/Lain%C3%A9)
* [Liane](/source/Liane_(disambiguation))
==References==
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