girl · germanic and estonian
Linda
say it lin-dah
What Linda means
- Germanic and Estonian soft, tender, or linden shield; mother of the Estonian hero Kalevipoeg debated Finnish myth: Linda, mother of Kalevipoeg in the Estonian epic
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 53 in Austria (2020)
- no. 148 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 337 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 374 in Australia (2024)
- no. 379 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 403 in Norway (2020)
- no. 483 in Chile (2021)
- no. 495 in Denmark (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1940.
Other forms
Lynda, Lindy
Names with a similar meaning
Lea Millie Leah Delilah Clemence Caoimhe Clementine Yuna Liyana Layan Aleena Halima
Linda in stories
- Bob's Burgers: Linda Belcher, the exuberant mom