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Lincoln

LING-kun

Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'lyncn' (lake) combined with Latin 'colonia,' this historic name carries presidial gravitas and pioneering American spirit.”

Popularity Over Time

Lincoln US popularity rank over timeRank 997 in 1986 to rank 40 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#40#519#9971900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #73 in the United States.

Origin

LatinOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LinkLinc

Style

StrongClassicGrandTimelessBold

Famous Bearers

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Link (Legend of Zelda)

Collections

Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

London

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Logan

Scottish Gaelic Top 50

Liam

Germanic Top 10

Sibling Name Ideas

Hudson

Old English Top 50

Jackson

Old English Top 50

Parker

Old English Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across American and international contexts

People Also Ask

From Old English 'lyncn' (lake) combined with Latin 'colonia,' this historic name carries presidial gravitas and pioneering American spirit.

Lincoln is currently ranked #73 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Lincoln include Link, Linc.

Names that pair beautifully with Lincoln include Hudson, Jackson, Parker.