Alaina Name Meaning & Origin
Alaina
Origin of the name Alaina:
A variant form of Elaine, a French cognate of the Greek Helenē (light, torch, bright). Alternatively, Alaina is used as a Scottish feminine form of Alan. Var: Alayna, Alena, Allaina, Allayna, Olena.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Lainey/Lainy/Lainie/Laney
Ali/Ally/Allie
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Lai-Lai- Meanings and history of the name Alaina
Variant of of ALANA, probably influenced by ELAINE.
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Main character in the book "Ashes in the Wind" by Kathleen Woodiwiss
"Mockingbird" Song By Eminem