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The baby name Linc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪŋk/ ("LINK").

Linc is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /lɪŋk/ ("LINK")

What is the meaning of the name Linc ?

The baby name Linc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪŋk/ ("LINK").

Linc is English in Origin.

Linc is the brisk short form of Lincoln, an English surname-turned-given name taken from the cathedral city of Lincoln. The place-name traces to Latin Lindum Colonia, with Lindum from a Brittonic root meaning “pool, lake” and colonia meaning “settlement,” yielding the sense “settlement by the pool” or “lake colony.”

As a given name, Lincoln rose in the English-speaking world in the 19th century and gained lasting prominence in the United States through President Abraham Lincoln; Linc emerged as a familiar nickname and has been used independently since the mid-20th century. Pop-culture bearers include Linc Hayes from The Mod Squad and Lincoln “Linc” Burrows in Prison Break. Common variants and related forms are Lincoln, Link, and the modern respelling Lynk, with diminutives Lin and Cole. Usage is chiefly masculine, though contemporary naming trends make Linc broadly wearable.

Linc has the following similar or variant Names

Linc – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #890 9 7,053
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Linc is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BR
CN
CO

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People also ask about Linc

Linc is predominantly a boy's name.
Linc is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɪŋk/ ("LINK").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Link, Lincoln, Linnie and Lin.
Across languages, Linc has these equivalents: Lincoln (formal), Link (alternate spelling/nickname).
Yes — Linc ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Linc ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).