Given name & surname
Linzy
Linzy is a variant of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Linzy is a variant of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Linzy is a variant of Lindsay. An origin associated with Lindsay is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Linzy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,539
- 565 boys · 974 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,504 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +54%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,504 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,145 as a first name in 2020; 1,116 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Linzy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lindy
“one who is soft and beauti-” · “from the linden tree hill”
>99% girls
Lacie
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
>99% girls
Lindsey
Lindsey is a variant of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
2% boys · 98% girls
Lacy
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
2% boys · 98% girls
Lilibeth
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Kaci
“a vigilant man; one who is alert” · “a vigilant woman”
7% boys · 93% girls
Lani
“from the sky; one who is heavenly” · “a servant”
1% boys · 99% girls
Mai
“wheat”
>99% girls