How do you pronounce Linnea?

Linnea is pronounced lin-NAY-uh.

What is the origin of Linnea?

Linnea is of Swedish origin, from Scandinavian culture.

Girl name Swedish origin Christian tradition

Linnea

lin-NAY-uh · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Twinflower; named after Linnaeus

Language

Swedish

Culture

Scandinavian

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

flower · nature

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1608

2024 births130

Peak year2015

First appeared1894

Total US births9,793

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

LinNea

Alternate spellings

LynneaLinnaea

In other languages

Linnea (Swedish)Linnéa (Swedish accented)Linnaea (Latin)Lynnea (variant)

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Notable people named Linnea

Linnea Quigley

Carl Linnaeus (botanist namesake)

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