70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Lynn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsLynn, Lynne, LynnaDiminutivesLinette, Lynette, Lynnette, Linnet, LinnetteUser SubmissionLyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #985 in 1969 (f) #878 in 1950 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details informal common natural wholesome refined simple Categories boxers, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -lyn, expressionist artists, Fire Emblem characters, isograms, one syllable, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest