Lynnette

Lynnette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“idol, little lake”
Origin
English
Say it
lih-NET · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Usually treated as a variant of Lynette, a medieval French literary name, though it is also influenced by Lynn. Its exact source is mixed; Lynette may derive from an Old French diminutive or from Welsh-linked Lynn usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

How popular is Lynnette?

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 Lynnette in 202412

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 188015,206

Lynnette is steady now but far below its 1966 peak.

Names like Lynnette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Lynetteidol, image · Welsh
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
  • Lilylily flower · English

Lynnette questions

What does the name Lynnette mean?

Lynnette means "idol, little lake". It comes from English. Usually treated as a variant of Lynette, a medieval French literary name, though it is also influenced by Lynn. Its exact source is mixed; Lynette may derive from an Old French diminutive or from Welsh-linked Lynn usage.

Is Lynnette a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lynnette?

12 US babies were named Lynnette in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Lynnette?

Lynnette is usually pronounced lih-NET.

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.