Linwood

Linwood: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lime-tree forest”
Origin
English
Say it
LIN-wuud · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From an English surname and place name, usually derived from elements meaning 'lime tree' and 'wood.' It has also been used as a masculine given name in English.

How popular is Linwood?

20243.6 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Linwood in 202412

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 188012,781

Linwood is steady now but far below its 1928 peak.

Names like Linwood

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Linwood questions

What does the name Linwood mean?

Linwood means "lime-tree forest". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, usually derived from elements meaning 'lime tree' and 'wood.' It has also been used as a masculine given name in English.

Is Linwood a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Linwood?

12 US babies were named Linwood in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Linwood?

Linwood is usually pronounced LIN-wuud.

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.