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Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Linus

LYE-nus · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Flax
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1425
2024 births129
Peak year2017
First appeared1882
Total US births5,261
2017 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lin
Alternate spellings
LinnusLynus
In other languages
Linus (Greek)Lino (Italian/Spanish)Linnaeus (Latin)Liinus (Estonian)

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Notable people named Linus

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