Given name & surname
Linde
“from the hill of lime trees”·“from the lime tree”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
Linde is a variant of Linden. Interpretations include “from the hill of lime trees” (English) and “from the lime tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Linde has a related form in Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Linde is a variant of Linden. Interpretations include “from the hill of lime trees” (English) and “from the lime tree” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Linde has a related form in Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Linde is a variant of Linden. An origin associated with Linden is Old English. Linde has a related form in Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Linde has a related form in Linda. The history of Linda gives this family its wider story. Linda was in use during the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Linde through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 442
- 0 boys · 442 girls
- Most popular year
- 1957
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 532 as a first name in 2020; 2,675 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Linde’s family of names
In Slovenian usage, Linde has a related form in Linda. Linde has a related form in Linden. In English usage, Linde as a surname has a related form in Linda.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Linde has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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