What origin is the name Lin?

Lin comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lin a popular name?

Lin is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Lin does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Lin?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Lin — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Lin

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lin

Lin

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Lin is an english unisex name meaning "This English name can refer to a waterfall or a family line. In different contexts, it also represents the linden tree.".

With english roots, Lin is a unisex name that means "This English name can refer to a waterfall or a family line. In different contexts, it also represents the linden tree.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This English name can refer to a waterfall or a family line. In different contexts, it also represents the linden tree.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lin

Very rare in US records

What does Lin mean?

Lin is a unisex name of english origin meaning "This English name can refer to a waterfall or a family line. In different contexts, it also represents the linden tree.".

Is Lin a rare name?

Yes. Lin does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lin

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Lin

Lin means "This English name can refer to a waterfall or a family line. In different contexts, it also represents the linden tree." — these names share that spirit.