Linnea
A girls’ name of Swedish origin, meaning linden tree; named after Carl Linnaeus.
Linnea by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Linnea. In the US, 153 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 American peak was 177 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linnea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Linnaeanamed after the linnaean taxonomy system3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lynnea14 in the US (2017)
- Linna9 in the US (2017)
- Lianato bind or wrap around; climbing vine150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lindapretty or beautiful404 in the US (2017)
- Liannato bind or wrap around; a name in its own right207 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Linnea
Names that are said the same way as Linnea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Linnea, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Linnea
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