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The name Linen is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "cloth woven from flax".

Suede, Velvet, Cotton, and Denim have all been given to babies, and now Linen has been added to the mix, given to a handful of babies in the US in the 2020s. One of the oldest fabrics to be woven, Linen is associated with freshness and with being cool in hot weather.
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Ultimately derived from Latin and Greek, Linen shares its origins with the more familiar Linus, while sound-wise, it may remind people of Lyric, Lynn, Lennon, and Linnea. 

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The name Linen is currently ranked #16311 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #14427 in 2023.

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