Linden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “linden tree”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- LIN-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (33% girls, 67% boys since 1880)
From the tree name and surname, ultimately from Germanic words for the lime or linden tree. Also appears in Scandinavian and German naming contexts.
How popular is Linden?
Babies named Linden in 2024183
2024 rank#1,545 boys
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18805,889
Linden is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Linden
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Linden questions
What does the name Linden mean?
Linden means "linden tree". It comes from English. From the tree name and surname, ultimately from Germanic words for the lime or linden tree. Also appears in Scandinavian and German naming contexts.
Is Linden a boy or girl name?
Linden is used for both: about 33% of US babies named Linden since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Linden?
183 US babies were named Linden in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Linden?
Linden is usually pronounced LIN-dən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.