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The baby name Lynne is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪn/ ("LIN").

Lynne is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /lɪn/ ("LIN")

What is the meaning of the name Lynne ?

The baby name Lynne is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪn/ ("LIN").

Lynne is English in Origin.

Lynne is an English feminine given name and a variant spelling of Lynn, which began as a medieval surname and place-name tied to towns such as King's Lynn in Norfolk. Its core meaning comes from Brittonic/Welsh llyn "lake" and Gaelic linne "pool, waterfall," though in given-name use it also served as a clipped form of names ending in -lyn, including Evelyn, Carolyn, Marilyn, Rosalyn, and Gwendolyn. The final e is an ornamental Anglicized flourish.

In Britain, the United States, and Canada, Lynne entered steady use by the early 20th century and rose sharply in the 1950s-70s, often appearing as a middle name or in double forms (e.g., Lynne Marie). While Lynn is historically unisex, Lynne is overwhelmingly feminine. Common variants and related forms include Lynn, Lyn, Linn; Lynette/Lynnette (influenced by Welsh Eluned), Lynna, and Lynley, with Lynnie as an affectionate diminutive.

Lynne has the following similar or variant Names

Lynne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2006 #1 834
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
CN Girls 0 #275 75 8,829
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
ZA 0 #328 120 14,421
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PH Girls 0 #336 55 13,098
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
KW Girls 0 #470 46 19,177
SG Girls 0 #479 108 18,916
AE Girls 0 #482 72 20,968
ZA Girls 0 #493 957 25,928
CM Girls 0 #495 46 11,671
CR Girls 0 #504 29 11,342
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #581 35 16,104
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
LB 0 #623 36 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
SA Girls 0 #846 90 25,931
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
MY Girls 0 #887 108 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #904 80 5,561
BR Girls 0 #908 34 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NL Girls 0 #912 44 5,933
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,386 61 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Lynne is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Lynne

Lynne is predominantly a girl's name.
Lynne is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɪn/ ("LIN").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lynn, Lin, Lyn, Lynna, Linna and Linn.
Across languages, Lynne has these equivalents: Llyn (Welsh), Linn (Irish), Lin (variant).
Yes, very popular — Lynne ranked #1 in Ireland in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Lynne ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2006).
Lynne's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1996 to #1 in 2006 in Ireland.