Name meaning & stats
Linas
Linas (Latin origin). 117 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Linass are 1.8× over-represented as painters.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
LatinSpelling of Linus
Linus around the world
- Линус / Лайнус · Russian
- ライナス · Japanese
- 莱纳斯 · Chinese
Famous Linuss
- Linus Torvalds · Finnish software engineer (born 1969)
- Linus Pauling · American scientist (1901–1994)
- Linus · 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church
Linus’s name day
- November 26 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1957
117 US babies were named Linas between 1940 and 2025.
Linas around the world
- Norway: 260 babies since 1945, peak 1972
- England & Wales: 24 babies since 1996, peak 2021
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Linass end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Painter | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are painters, Linass show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 36 Linuss spell it Linas
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1957)