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.

Lane Rank in US Top 1000

# 254 in the US

Lane Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 325 on Nameberry

Lane Popularity

• 254 US 2023
• 325 Nameberry 2024
• 231 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Lane

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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