What does Lynn mean?

Lynn means "lake; weak, soft, gentle"

How do we pronounce Lynn?

Lynn \lyn(n), ly-nn\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Lynn used, though less often, as a baby name boy name. It is pronounced as LIHN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Lynn: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Lynn?

Lynn is of Germanic, Welsh, and Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in English and German. Welsh origin, English use: Derived from the word llyn which is of the meaning 'lake'. The name can also be taken as the short form of other names ending in '-lyn' or '-line'. See short names for Lynn for more info. In addition, Lynn is an English and German familiar form of the Czech, Dutch, English, Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish, African, and German Linda meaning of name. Lynn an English form of the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish Magdalena meaning of name. Lynn has 23 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include short names for Linell, Linelle definition, Linley meaning and origin, Linne meaning and origin, Linnell name popularity, name Lynae meaning, baby name Lyndel, Lyndell name, Lyndelle name variations, short names for Lynell, Lynelle meaning of name, nicknames for Lynlee, short names for Lynley, Lynna name popularity, baby name Lynnea, Lynnelle pronounciation, and short names for Lynnette. Other English forms include the familiar forms Linette meaning and what does the name Lynette mean, and the spelling variants name Lin, Linn name (also used in German), Lyn definition (also used in German), and name Lynne meaning (also used in German). The Spanish Lina meaning and origin is a form of Lynn that is used in foreign languages. See also the related forms, the name meaning of Amber-Lynn, the English Ashlyn name popularity, the English baby name Braelyn, the English name Brooklyn, the English Gracelyn meaning, the name meaning of Jadelyn, the English Jaelyn name popularity, the name name Jaimilynn origin, the English name Jamie Lynn origin, the English name Jamilynn meaning, the English Jaylyn name popularity, the English Jazlyn definition, the English what does the name Jennilyn mean, the English meaning of Jerilyn, the English short names for Jessalyn, the name Jocelyn definition, the English Jodilynn meaning and origin, the English Johnnielynn definition, the name baby name Kadelyn, the English Kaelyn definition, the name Kamalynn name variations, the name Kaylyn name, the name Kendellyn name popularity, the English Kristalynn name popularity, the English meaning of Lauralynn, the name Maitlyn meaning, the name baby name Maylyn, the English baby name Merilyn, the English Saralynn name popularity, the name Shalyn meaning, and the English what does the name Sherilyn mean.

A famous person named Lynn is Cartoonist, Lynn Johnston, born 28 May 1947, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.

List of baby names that sound like Lynn:

the English and German name Linn, the English Linne meaning and origin, the English and German nicknames for Lyn, the English name Lynae, the English and German Lynne name, the name what does the name Laen mean, the name baby name Laene, the English and French Laine meaning and origin, the name Lalayn name, the name Lalayne pronounciation, the Chinese and English name Lan meaning, the English short names for Lane, the name name Lann meaning, the name Lanne name variations, the name Layn name, the name Layne meaning, the English name Lean, the English short names for Leane, the Dutch Leen name popularity, and the name Llon definition.

The baby name Lynn fun facts:

The name Lynn in reverse order is "Nnyl".

The numerological value of the name Lynn is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Lynn?

Lynn is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames