Linus

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning flax or made of flax.

Babies a year
163
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Linus by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Linus. In the US, 163 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 163 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Linux6 in the US (2017)
  • Lindypretty, beautiful; a form of Lindsey58 in the US (2017)
  • Lucussacred grove or forest27 in the US (2017)
  • Lukusfrom Lucania; a form of Lucas or Luke16 in the US (2017)
  • Lindsysoft linden tree; a form of Lindsey12 in the US (2017)
  • Lexus35 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Linus

LaithCianJackieFreddyEdmundJamarBronxHarlie

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