The baby name Linn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪn/,lin (rhymes with "pin").
Linn is English, Gaelic, Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Linn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪn/,lin (rhymes with "pin").
Linn is English, Gaelic, Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh in Origin.
Linn is a compact nature-leaning given name with several converging roots. In Swedish and Norwegian it arose as a clipped form of Linnéa - the twinflower named in honor of botanist Carl Linnaeus, whose surname ultimately refers to the linden tree - and also overlaps with Lin/Linda; by association it carries meanings of “twinflower,” “linden,” and, from Old Norse lín, “flax.” In the British Isles, linn is a traditional word for a deep pool or waterfall (from Gaelic linne, Welsh llyn “lake”), so the name can also suggest a “cascade” or “pool.”
As a given name, Linn is chiefly feminine in Scandinavia and peaked in Norway and Sweden from the 1980s to early 2000s, while in English-speaking countries it tracks with the mid‑century unisex popularity of Lynn. Variants and related forms include Lin, Lynn, Lynne, Lyn, Linne, Linnéa/Linnea, Linda, and Lina; nicknames include Lin and Linnie.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn | Ullmann | Liv Ullmann | film director | ★★★★★ | Ingmar Bergman | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #118 | 9 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #120 | 16 | 1,786 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #125 | 57 | 1,568 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #193 | 11 | 5,198 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #280 | 37 | 7,429 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #336 | 56 | 1,368 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #339 | 11 | 8,829 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #406 | 543 | 3,895 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #546 | 41 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #642 | 56 | 17,960 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #752 | 87 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #816 | 140 | 5,933 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2003 | #884 | 5 | 9,630 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #892 | 103 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #926 | 18 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 64 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,161 | 23 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
Linn is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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