Lyndon

LIN-don
English
"linden tree hill"

Lyndon Origin and Meaning

The name Lyndon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "linden tree hill".

An English surname-turned-first-name whose most famous bearer is former US president Lyndon B. Johnson. His appointment in 1963 caused a huge spike in use for his unusual name the following year, pushing it to its historical peak of #347 in 1964. However, the year after his exit from the Oval Office, it dropped back below the Top 1000.

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# 894 in the US

Lyndon Rank in US Top 1000

# 1420 on Nameberry

Lyndon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Lyndon

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Famous People Named Lyndon

  • Lyndon Baines Johnson
    36th U.S. president
  • Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche
    American political figure
  • (David) Lyndon Emsley
    British chemist

The name Lyndon in Pop Culture

  • Lyndon Wilson
    Carter's old name on MTV's "Finding Carter" (female)
  • Lyndon James
    character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars" (Uses the alias "Nate St. Germain")
  • "The Luck of Barry Lyndon
    " novel by William Makepeace Thackeray

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