Aine

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning brightness; splendor; radiance.

Babies a year
17
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies

Aine by the numbers

In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Aine. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 67 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Annegrace, favour522 in the US (2017)
  • Alinenoble; a form of Adeline37 in the US (2017)
  • Ainaonly one5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anegrace; a form of Anne6 in the US (2017)
  • Aime25 in the US (2017)
  • Aide14 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Aine

Names that are said the same way as Aine, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Anngrace or favor251 in the US (2017)
  • Anpeace, safety15 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Aine, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Aine

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