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Lin

Girl Name day: August 28 In French: Linda
Lin is a short form of Linda: on birth records it is written Linda (1,457,111 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Linda page. Also a short form of Lindsey, Caitlin, Clinton.
Origin: Germanic (element 'lind', soft/flexible, linden), reinforced by Romance 'linda' (pretty). Meaning: Soft, tender; also 'pretty' (via Spanish/Italian linda).
Linda arose as a short form of Germanic names containing the element 'lind' (soft, tender), such as Belinda, Melinda and Sieglinde, and its popularity was boosted by the Spanish and Italian adjective 'linda', meaning 'pretty'.

Name day for Lin

August 28

Why this day? Lin is a short form of Linda, and shares its name day.

Lin is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Germany on September 23; the United States on August 28; Argentina on July 27.

The story of the name Lin

Lin is a short form of Linda. It keeps its origin (Germanic (element 'lind', soft/flexible, linden), reinforced by Romance 'linda' (pretty)) and meaning — soft, tender; also 'pretty' (via Spanish/Italian linda), and shares its name day, August 28.

On birth records, Lin is rarely written as such: the Lins are Lindas (1,457,111 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Linda page. Lin is also a short form of Lindsey, Caitlin, Clinton.

Frequently asked questions about Lin

What does Lin mean?

Lin is a short form of Linda, which means soft, tender; also 'pretty' (via Spanish/Italian linda).

When is Lin's name day?

August 28, together with Linda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lin a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Linda.

Lin's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lin

Top 10

  1. Stephen96%
  2. Kevin96%
  3. Steven96%
  4. Noah95%
  5. Elias95%
  6. Vincent94%
  7. Isaiah94%
  8. Dominic93%
  9. Nathaniel93%
  10. Barry92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn48%
  2. Shane48%
  3. John48%
  4. Juan48%
  5. Jack48%
  6. Sean48%
  7. Ivan50%
  8. Roland52%
  9. Johnny53%
  10. Max53%

Love potential for Lin

Top 10

  1. Jesus96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Louis95%
  4. Austin95%
  5. Anthony94%
  6. Eduardo94%
  7. Elias94%
  8. Kevin93%
  9. Nathaniel93%
  10. Steven92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jimmy44%
  5. Max44%
  6. Tommy48%
  7. Dean51%
  8. Jim51%
  9. Oscar51%
  10. Curtis52%

Professional potential for Lin

Top 10

  1. Joe87%
  2. Jose87%
  3. Joseph87%
  4. Jesus86%
  5. Abraham84%
  6. Chester84%
  7. Shawn81%
  8. John81%
  9. Jack81%
  10. Sean81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Chase42%
  6. Darren45%
  7. Jason45%
  8. Donald46%
  9. Damian47%
  10. Victor47%

Crush potential for Lin

Top 10

  1. Anthony96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Vincent96%
  4. Darryl96%
  5. Kevin96%
  6. Steven96%
  7. Damian96%
  8. Brandon96%
  9. Barry96%
  10. Stephen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert53%
  2. John54%
  3. Juan54%
  4. Shawn54%
  5. Sean54%
  6. Ivan54%
  7. Shane54%
  8. Jack54%
  9. Roland57%
  10. Karl59%
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