What origin is the name Lyn?

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

Is Lyn a popular name?

Lyn 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. Lyn 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 Lyn?

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

Lyn

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lyn

Lyn

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Lyn is an english unisex name meaning "Waterfall; beautiful; variant of linda: pretty; variant of lynette: variant of eluned: idol. this form emerged in tennysons story of sir gareth and lynette, in one of his idylls of the king(1859); variant of linda: snake. lime tree; linden tree. can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda; diminutive of llewe".

With english roots, Lyn is a unisex name that means "Waterfall; beautiful; variant of linda: pretty; variant of lynette: variant of eluned: idol. this form emerged in tennysons story of sir gareth and lynette, in one of his idylls of the king(1859); variant of linda: snake. lime tree; linden tree. can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda; diminutive of llewe". 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

Waterfall; beautiful; variant of linda: pretty; variant of lynette: variant of eluned: idol. this form emerged in tennysons story of sir gareth and lynette, in one of his idylls of the king(1859); variant of linda: snake. lime tree; linden tree. can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda; diminutive of llewe

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Lyn

Very rare in US records

What does Lyn mean?

Lyn is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Waterfall; beautiful; variant of linda: pretty; variant of lynette: variant of eluned: idol. this form emerged in tennysons story of sir gareth and lynette, in one of his idylls of the king(1859); variant of linda: snake. lime tree; linden tree. can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda; diminutive of llewe".

Is Lyn a rare name?

Yes. Lyn 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 Lyn

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Lyn

Lyn means "Waterfall; beautiful; variant of linda: pretty; variant of lynette: variant of eluned: idol. this form emerged in tennysons story of sir gareth and lynette, in one of his idylls of the king(1859); variant of linda: snake. lime tree; linden tree. can also be a diminutive of any name ending in -linda; diminutive of llewe" — these names share that spirit.