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♂ Linn
What does Linn mean?
Linn as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Linn) is of Old English origin. Possibly refers to flax, as in Linus, or to linden trees, as in Lindsay. Rare and easily confused with the girl's name Lynn.
STARTS WITH Li-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, flax, trees
Variations
VARIANTS Lin, Linnie, Lyn, Lynn▼
OTHER FORMS VIA LINDSAY, LINUS Lind, Lindsy, Lindy, Lino, Linos, Linsay, Linsey, Linzy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Linn Brett (L.B.), ..
How popular is Linn?
Linn is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#2714 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Linn reached its peak position of #1152 in the U.S. during 1940-1949, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Linn appearing in the Top 2000 are Linus (#1251 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Lin, Lindsay, Lindy, Linnie, Lino, Linzy, Lyn and Lynn. Other forms, like Linos, are uncommon. Adoption of these relations of Linn reached its highest 78 years ago (AVERAGE #1361) and is now much diminished (#1925, DOWN 92.5%), with the form Lynn falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Linn is alike in pronunciation to Laine, Lane▲, Layne▲, Len, Lenn, Leon▼, Leone, Lion, Lon▼, Lonn, Lonne, Lunn and Lyon. Other recommended sound-alike names are Benn, Conn, Dann, Donn, Dunn, Eann, Fenn, Finn▲, Fionn, Flinn, Fynn, Glinn, Guinn, Gunn, Gwinn, Jonn, Kenn, Land, Lang, Lanny▼, Lenny, Liam▲, Lidon, Lief, Lige▼, Linc, Lind, Linden, Lindo, Lindon, Lindy, Link, Linly, Lino, Linos, Linton, Linzy, Lioni, Lionni (see Leon), Liron, Long, Lonny, Lorn, Mann, Penn, Quinn▲, Ronn, Vann, Vonn, Winn, Wynn, Yann and Zann. These names tend to be more frequently used than Linn.
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