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What does Lynn mean?
Lynn 
▼ as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Lynn) is pronounced lin. It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Lynn is "ruddy-complected". Variant of Flann. The surname is also possibly of Old English and Gaelic origin, meaning "lake", "waterfall" or "pool", and probably would have been given to a family living near such a body of water. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Linda (Spanish) "pretty". Used especially as a middle name and as a feminine beginning or ending in many name blends, such as Kaylyn and Lynlee. Actress Lynn Redgrave. Also form of Madeline.
STARTS WITH Ly-
ASSOCIATED WITH irish, surname, old, lake (river), water, pretty (beautiful), blends
Variations
VARIANTS Lin, Linell, Linn, Linnell, Lyn▼, Lynae, Lyndel, Lyndell, Lynell, Lynelle, Lynette▼, Lynlee, Lynley, Lynna, Lynne▼, Lynnelle, Lynnett
SEE ALSO Ashlynn, Brandilyn, Bryn, Brynn, Evelyn, Mandoline, Marilyn, Marlin, Rosalyn, Zolynn
RELATED FORMS VIA KAYLYN, LINDA Kalynn, Lindi, Lindy▼, Lynda▼, Lynde, Lyndy, Lynnda, Lynndie
MASCULINE FORM Linn
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lynn Eryn (L.E.), ..
How popular is Lynn?
Lynn is a very popular first name for females (#166 out of 4276, Top 4%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#847 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Lynn reached its highest position of #67 in the U.S. during 1950-1959, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Ashlynn (#567 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Bryn (#1333), Brynn (#305), Evelyn (#10), Kalynn, Kaylyn (#1740), Linda (#726), Lindy, Linn, Lyn, Lynda, Lynell, Lynelle, Lynette, Lynlee (#1922), Lynnda, Lynne, Madeline (#100), Marilyn (#610) and Rosalyn (#868) are the prominent variation forms of Lynn appearing in the Top 2000. These relations of Lynn reached the top of their popularity during 1940-1949 (AVERAGE #1111) and have become significantly less conventional since (#1437, ▼82%), with forms like Lynne becoming less in vogue. Evelyn has historically been popular among parents, although Rosalyn seems to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Lynn▼ is alike in pronunciation to Laine, Lane, Layne, Lean, Leann▼, Leanne▼, Leeann▼, Lene, Leone▼, Leyanne, Liane, Liann, Lianne, Louann, Luane, Luann▼ and Luanne▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ann▼, Dyann, Elynn, Erynn, Glynn, Gwynn, Jann, Jenn, Lana▲, Lani, Lanna, Lanny, Lena▼, Leni, Lenna▼, Leyna, Lina, Lind, Linna, Lona▼, Loni▼, Lonna, Lonni, Luna▲, Lyda▼, Lyla▲, Lyna, Lynah, Lyndi, Lynea, Lynnae, Lynnea, Lynnet, Lynzi, Lynzy, Lyra▲, Lys, Lysa, Lyse, Lyz, Lyza, Lyzz, Nann, Ryann▲, Rynn, Wynn and Yann. These names tend to be less commonly used than Lynn.
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