li-NAY-ah
Linnea
About Linnea
Linnea is an attractive Scandinavian name that derives from the renowned 18th century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who developed the Linnean system of classifying plants and animals.
Linnea is megapopular in Sweden and Norway, ranking in the Top 8--it was the Number 1 name in Norway in a recent year, and actually appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 in 1903, reaching as high as 744 in 1945.
There is a charming children's book called Linnea in Monet's Garden in which the protagonist visits the Giverny gardens that inspired the great Impressionist painter.
All in all, Linnea is a lovely, lilting name that could make an interesting namesake for an Aunt Lynn or Linda.
Pronounced li-NAY-ah.
As of October 2026, Linnea ranked #1449 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #745 in 1945, Nameberry popularity #164.
Editor's take: The name Linnea is a girl's name of Swedish origin meaning "twinflower, lime tree".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,452 | 157 | 87.9 |
| 2015 | #1,344 | 177 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | #1,452 | 159 | 89.7 |
| 2017 | #1,462 | 154 | 89.2 |
| 2018 | #1,438 | 154 | 90.5 |
| 2019 | #1,674 | 126 | 75.1 |
| 2020 | #1,662 | 124 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | #1,573 | 134 | 81.7 |
| 2022 | #1,566 | 136 | 82.9 |
| 2023 | #1,467 | 150 | 93.5 |
| 2024 | #1,608 | 130 | 80.2 |
| 2025 | #1,449 | 149 | 92.7 |
World rankings
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Norwegian pop singer
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Linnea in pop culture
- "Linnea in Monet's Garden
" children's book by Christina Bjork
- "Linnea
" short story by by D. J. Malcom and its main character
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