Linden
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning linden tree; associated with lime trees.
Linden by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Linden. In the US, 181 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linden. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Linden
Names that are said the same way as Linden, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Linden, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Linden
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