Lincoln
LING-kun
Boy
Average rank #196 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname which was originally from the name of a city in England, derived from Brythonic lindo "lake, pool" and Latin colonia "colony". This name is usually given in honour of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), president of the United States during the American Civil War.
Popularity
How popular is Lincoln?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#260
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#367
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#432
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#69
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#67
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#67
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#108
in 2025
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