Linck as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Linck

What is the meaning of the name Linck ?

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

Linck is in Origin.

Linck is a rare given name rooted in a German surname. As a family name, it reflects Middle High German link(e), denoting a left‑handed person or someone characterized by “the left side,” a common medieval nickname turned hereditary. The spelling with -ck is a traditional Germanic orthographic variant, found in Central European records; bearers include the Leipzig apothecary and naturalist Johann Heinrich Linck (1674–1734). As a modern given name, Linck also reads as a stylized form of Link.

Two main lineages inform its meaning and variants. From German, Linck/Link conveys “left-handed” and, by extension, individuality. In English, Link functions as a short form of Lincoln, whose deeper roots are Brittonic lindon “pool” plus Latin colonia “settlement,” yielding “lake/river colony.” Variants and related forms include Link, Lynk, Lincke, Linckh, Linc, and Lincoln. The contemporary English word link adds a modern “connector” vibe, though it is a separate etymology.

⚙ Linck is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Linck appears only 12 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.