Name meaning & stats
Lyne
Lyne means “lake, pool” (English origin). 207 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Lynes are 1.3× over-represented as painters.
What it means
“lake, pool”
EnglishSpelling of Lynn
A given name of English use.
Lynn around the world
- Линн · Russian
- Лінн (ім'я) · Ukrainian
- لين · Arabic
- לין · Hebrew
- リン · Japanese
- 琳恩 · Chinese
- Lyna · French language in Algeria
Famous Lynns
- Lynn Margulis · American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
207 US babies were named Lyne between 1940 and 2025.
Lyne around the world
- France: 3,800 babies since 1900, peak 2019, No. 384 in 2025
- Belgium: 322 babies since 1995, peak 2011, No. 967 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lynes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are painters, Lynes show up 1.3× 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 1394 Lynns spell it Lyne
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)