Linda
LIN-duh
Average rank #979 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,406
in 2024
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#718
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#902
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#889
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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