Link

Link: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “link, connection”
Origin: English
Say it: LINGK · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Primarily an English word and surname used as a given name. It is also used as a short form of Lincoln in some cases.

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How popular is Link?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Link in 2024130

2024 rank#1,417 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,580

Link is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Link

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lincolnlake colony · English
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English

Link questions

What does the name Link mean?

Link means "link, connection". It comes from English. Primarily an English word and surname used as a given name. It is also used as a short form of Lincoln in some cases.

Is Link a boy or girl name?

Link is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Link?

130 US babies were named Link in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Link?

Link is usually pronounced LINGK.

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.