Lane

English
"a small roadway or path"

Lane Origin and Meaning

The name Lane is a boy's name of English origin meaning "a small roadway or path".

Lane is a recent hit name, that could be used for either gender, but is much more popular for boys. It's a surname that projects the pleasant picture of narrow, tree-lined country roads.

Holding steady between Number 200 and 300 in the US Top 1000 for more than a quarter century, Lane might be considered a modern classic for boys.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich used the Layne spelling for his son.

# 254 in the US

Lane Rank in US Top 1000

# 322 on Nameberry

Lane Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Lane Popularity

Famous People Named Lane

  • Lane Edward Garrison
    American actor
  • Lane Chandler (born Robert Chandler Oakes)
    American actor
  • Lane Clyde Frost
    American rodeo bull rider
  • Lane Carlson
    American male model; twin brother Kyle Carlson
  • Lane Allen Evans
    U.S. Congressman from Illinois
  • Lane Monte Kiffin
    American NFL and college football coach
  • (Joseph) Lane Kirkland
    American labor union leader
  • (Walter) Lane Smith
    American actor
  • Lane Davies
    American actor
  • Nathan Lane
    American actor
  • Lane Smith
    American illustrator
  • Lane Merrifield
    CEO and Founder of Club Penguin, Investor on Dragon's Den

Lane in Pop Culture

  • Lane Meyer
    character in movie "Better Off Dead," played by John Cusack
  • Lane Frost
    from the movie "8 Seconds"
  • Lane Dugan
    from TV series "The Days"
  • Lane Bryant
    plus size clothing chain in the US