Lynette

French elaboration of Lynn or Welsh

"idol"

Lynette Origin and Meaning

The name Lynette is a girl's name of French, Welsh origin meaning "idol".

Linda begat Lynn which gave way to Lynette, which peaked in the late 1960s. Lynette has been off the Top 1000 for a couple decades now, and the Lynn variations finding the most favor are those that put the "lyn" part at the end: Evelyn, Madelyn, Brooklyn.

Lynette Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Popularity of the name Lynette

• 1531 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Lynette

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• Paola
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• Mariel
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• Liliane
• Jessamyn
• Mattea
• Adèle
• Lidia
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• Rivka
• Lisbeth
• Vanna
• Lise
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Famous People Named Lynette

• Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme attempted assassin of U.S. President Gerald Ford
• Lynette Woodard American pro basketball player
• Lynette Curran Australian actress
• Lynette Long American psychologist and author
• Lynette Boggs American politician and Miss Oregon 1989
• Evelyn Beatrice "Lynette" Roberts Argentine,British poet
• Lynette Yiadom Boakye Ghanaian,British painter
• Lynette Mettey American actress
• Lynette Lithgow Trinidadian,British TV journalist

The name Lynette in Pop Culture

• Lynette Scavo a main character on TV's "Desperate Housewives"
• Lynette Montgomery character in Lifetime's "The Client List"
• Lynette noblewoman in Arthurian legend who seeks help for her sister Lyonesse
• Lynette shop girl in video game "Soul Calibur III"
• Lynette a character in the novel 'Redeemed' in the House Of Night' series (PC Cast)
• Lynette Duncan character from Call the Midwife
• Lynette The Fresh Dolls character