Lyn

Lyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lake; waterfall”
Origin: English
Say it: LIN · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (82% of all uses)

Usually a short form of Linda, Lynne, or names ending in -lyn, but it can also reflect the Welsh element llyn meaning 'lake'. As an independent name, usage and origin can vary.

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How popular is Lyn?

20242.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Lyn in 20248

Peak year1954

Total US babies since 18808,772

Lyn is steady now but far below its 1954 peak.

Names like Lyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lindapretty · Spanish
Lindypretty; soft; variant-based meaning · English
Lyndapretty · Spanish
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Hazelhazel tree · English

Lyn questions

What does the name Lyn mean?

Lyn means "lake; waterfall". It comes from English. Usually a short form of Linda, Lynne, or names ending in -lyn, but it can also reflect the Welsh element llyn meaning 'lake'. As an independent name, usage and origin can vary.

Is Lyn a boy or girl name?

Lyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lyn?

8 US babies were named Lyn in 2024. Its peak year was 1954.

How do you pronounce Lyn?

Lyn is usually pronounced LIN.

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.