Lynn Meaning
What does Lynn mean?
The meaning of Lynn is "lake".
Lynn is used as both a boys and girls name.
It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Lynn.
The Given Name Lynn
Originally the name was more popular for boys, but today it is more popular for girls.
Lynn is a diminutive of LInda. See LInda for further details.
Sophisticated and simple, it is a name considered by many parents.
An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.
Lynn is unique yet compelling due to its attractive and stylish nature.
Lynn falls into the water name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Lynn Patrick, Lynn Redgrave, and Lynn Swann.
Lynn Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,167 in baby name popularity for girls with 88 occurrences. It ranked 4,845 in baby name popularity for boys with 20 occurrences.
View the Lynn Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Lynn has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Lynn to other names.
Lynn Related Names
Famous Lynns
- Lynn Patrick ~ Ice Hockey Player
- Lynn Redgrave ~ Actress
- Lynn Swann ~ Football Player
Lynn Numerology
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Children named Lynn are often formal and comfortable but most of all they are read more >>
Lynn Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Lynn. Just for fun, see the name Lynn in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Lynn in Nautical Flags page.