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Linda

male

Meaning

"Beautiful; Soft"

Used in Spanish as beautiful and also influenced by Germanic name elements, it rose sharply in twentieth-century English usage.

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Popularity History of Linda

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Linda Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Linda

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Famous Lindas

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    Linda Ronstadt
    American singer who was the best-selling female artist of the 1970s
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    Linda Hamilton
    American actress known for the Terminator film series

Quick Facts

OriginSpanish, Germanic, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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