71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Lynn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsLynn, Lynne, LynnaDiminutivesLinette, Lynette, Lynnette, Linnet, LinnetteUser SubmissionLyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #985 in 1969 (f) #878 in 1950 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details informal common natural wholesome refined simple Categories boxers, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, Elder Scrolls characters, ends in -lyn, expressionist artists, Fire Emblem characters, isograms, one syllable, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest