Linda
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Linda is Spanish for “pretty” or “pretty one.” Linda topped the charts in the late 1940s and early 1950s, replacing Mary, and now feels dated; Lindy is a livelier nickname. Notable Lindas include Linda Ronstadt and Lynda Carter, and Supergirl’s secret identity is Linda Lee Danvers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Linda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Linda against each list of names.
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Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Japanese
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Russian
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Spanish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Linda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Linda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 294 girls were named Linda, making it the #902 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,455,143 girls have been named Linda, with the most (99,692) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Linda in other languages
- Lina Dutch, German, Italian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
- Mila Arabic, Dutch
- Lida Latvian
- Linde Dutch
- Ludmilla Italian
- Ludmiła Polish
- Lynda French
Linda name days
- August 21 Latvia
- May 13 Norway
- June 20 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Linda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Linda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Linda (Category 4) | 2021 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Linda | 2018 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Linda (Category 3) | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Hurricane Linda (Category 1) | 2009 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Linda | 2004 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Linda (Category 1) | 2003 | Eastern Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Linda (Category 5) | 1997 | Eastern Pacific | 296 km/h |
| Typhoon Linda (Category 1) | 1997 | Western Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Linda (Category 3) | 1991 | Eastern Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Linda | 1985 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
…and 1 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Linda
There are 472 towns and villages with Linda in their name, in 43 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 238🇬🇹 Guatemala 38🇺🇸 United States 36🇨🇴 Colombia 35🇻🇪 Venezuela 30🇧🇷 Brazil 15🇵🇪 Peru 9🇩🇪 Germany 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Yorba Linda | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 67,973 | Map |
| Loma Linda | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 24,045 | Map |
| Linda | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 17,773 | Map |
| Rio Linda | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 15,106 | Map |
| Linda | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | 5,489 | Map |
| Loma Linda | Querétaro, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,161 | Map |
| Solomon Linda | KwaZulu-Natal, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1,942 | Map |
| Loma Linda | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 784 | Map |
| Agua Linda | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 773 | Map |
| Linda Vista | Nayarit, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 769 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Linda
There are 41 lakes and reservoirs with Linda in their name, in 7 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 19🇨🇦 Canada 12🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 5🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Linda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lagoa Linda | Mato Grosso do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Linda songs
42 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Linda in their title. The best known:
- The Lovely Linda – Paul McCartney (1970)
- Linda Linda – Hiroto Kōmoto (1987)
- Linda – Rosalía (2021)
- Balla Linda – Lucio Battisti (1968)
- Linda on My Mind – Conway Twitty (1975)
- Mira que eres linda
- Ay cosita linda – Nat King Cole
- Chacha linda – Hermanos Martinez Gil (1941)
- Chica linda
- Cosa linda – No Te Va Gustar
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Linda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Linda.
Linda Addison
Linda Ballantyne
Linda Barker
Linda Bengtzing
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Fictional characters named Linda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Linda as a pet name
FurryName has found 173 dogs named Linda in public pet registers, making it the #641 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (7), Villavicencio (5), Nariño (municipality) (2). Linda as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Linda in public pet registers, making it the #1,845 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (2), Miranda (1), Corangamite Shire (1). Linda as a cat name →
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