Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Linder isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1932. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Linder through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 314
- 12 boys · 302 girls
- Most popular year
- 1949
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 1965. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 460 as a first name in 2020; 12,931 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.
Linder’s family of names
In German usage, Linder as a surname has a related form in LINDNER. In Greek usage, Linder as a surname is a transliteration of Λίνδερ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Linder, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lynda
“one who is soft and beauti-”
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Lyn
“resembling a lion” · “a man of the lake”
>99% girls
Linda
“one who is soft and beauti-”
>99% girls
Louanna
“one who is content and enjoys life”
>99% girls
Ilene
“the light-bearer; from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Louann
“one who is content and enjoys life”
>99% girls
Luann
“one who is content and enjoys life”
>99% girls
Lin
“resembling jade; from the woodland”
29% boys · 71% girls