Given name
Linnaea
Linnaea is a variant of Linnea. One Scandinavian interpretation is “resembling a small mountain flower; of the lime tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Linnaea is a variant of Linnea. One Scandinavian interpretation is “resembling a small mountain flower; of the lime tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Linnaea is a variant of Linnea. An origin associated with Linnea is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Linnaea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 230
- 0 boys · 230 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,352 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,352 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 265 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Linnaea’s family of names
Linnaea has a related form in Linnea. In English usage, Linnaea has a conventional equivalent in the German form Linnea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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