Linda
LIN-duh
Girl
Average rank #1,100 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Ancient Germanic
Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element linde meaning "soft, tender". It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful".
Popularity
How popular is Linda?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,892
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#718
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#902
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#889
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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