Lincoln
LING-kun
Boy
Average rank #202 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#302
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#367
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#432
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#69
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#67
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#67
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#108
in 2025
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