Linnette
A girls’ name of Old French origin, meaning small linden tree; a form of linnet.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Linnette by the numbers
Linnette was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 1971, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linnette. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lynnettelake; a form of Lynn or Linnet24 in the US (2017)
- Linettelinen cloth; small flax plant16 in the US (2017)
- Lynettelittle lake; diminutive of lynn67 in the US (2017)
- Lizettegod is my oath; diminutive of elizabeth42 in the US (2017)
- LisetteGod's oath; a form of Elizabeth41 in the US (2017)
- LissetteGod's oath; a form of Lisette18 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Linnette, 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 Linnette
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