Given name & surname
Lindee
“from the linden tree hill”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
Lindee is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.” Lindee is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lindee is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.” Lindee is a variant of 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
Lindee is a variant of Lindberg. An origin associated with Lindberg is German. Lindee is a variant of 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 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lindee is a variant of 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
Lindee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 419
- 0 boys · 419 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,213 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,213 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 430 as a first name in 2020; 176 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.
Lindee’s family of names
Lindee has a related form in Linda. Lindee has a related form in Lindberg.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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