79%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Swedish Pronounced Pron. lin-NEH-a [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. The Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus named it after himself, it being his favourite flower. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantLinneaDiminutivesLinn, NeaOther Languages & CulturesLinnaea(English) Linnea, Nea, Neea(Finnish) Linnea(Norwegian) Same SpellingLinnea PopularityDetails Last ranked #14 in 2022 Finland Last ranked #32 in 2022 Norway Last ranked #92 in 2021 (Linnéa) #88 in 2021 (Linnea) Sweden Last ranked #984 in 1955 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious nerdy Images Linnaea (Linnaea borealis) Categories currently out of the US top 1000, flora, flowers, nature, pink, plants