Given name & surname
Linette
“a beautiful maiden; resembling a songbird”
Linette is a variant of Lynette. One Welsh interpretation is “a beautiful maiden; resembling a songbird.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Linette is a variant of Lynette. One Welsh interpretation is “a beautiful maiden; resembling a songbird.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Linette is a variant of Lynette. A possible origin is Celtic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Linette is a diminutive of Line.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Linette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,285
- 0 boys · 4,285 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 156 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,215 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,215 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 156 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,238 as a first name in 2020; 100 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Linette’s family of names
In English usage, Linette is a diminutive of Line. Linette has a related form in Lynette.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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