Linda

/ LIN-duh /

“pretty, beautiful” — Spanish

#8352024 rank
1947peak year
1,454,389babies named Linda since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend

Linda popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 194718801920196020002024

What does Linda mean?

Coined in the 19th century, from the Spanish linda, 'pretty', and the Germanic lind, 'soft, tender'. It became one of the biggest American names of the 1940s to 1950s.

OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

Names like Linda

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Spellings & variants

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