Lincoln - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lincoln \l(i)-nco-ln, lin-coln\ is pronounced LINK-en. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "lake colony". The name of an early Roman settlement in England. Surname made famous by US President Abraham Lincoln. Football player Lincoln Kennedy.

Lincoln has 2 variant forms: Linc and Link.

Baby names that sound like Lincoln are Langly, Langley, Langlee and Langlea.

Lincoln is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lincoln. Click here to compare Lincoln with related baby names.