LINDA  

Gender: F
Origin: German; Spanish
Meaning: "serpent; pretty"

Popularity in 2008: #509

Linda will live forever in baby name history for toppling Mary from its four hundred year reign as Number 1. Queen of Names in 1950, Linda has fallen even further in favor than Mary today.

Variations:
Lynne, Linn, Lindie, Lin, Lindka, Lindee, Lindi, Lynde, Lyndy, Lynn, Linnie, Lindy, Lynndie, Lyn, Lynda, Lindey, Lynnda, Lindira

Linda is being discussed in our message boards:

• How could I get to Lilou as a nn?
• A thought
• Help With L Names
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Chaz

Read Nameberry blog posts about Linda:

• CONFESSIONS OF A SECRET NAME NERD
• HIPPIE NAMES
• L NAMES TO LOVE
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• NUMBER ONE NAMES: So Long, Jacob and Emily?