Given name
Lyndell
“from the valley of linden trees”·“a man of the lake”
Lyndell is a variant of Lindell. One English interpretation is “from the valley of linden trees.” Lyndell is a variant of Lynn. One English interpretation is “a man of the lake.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lyndell is a variant of Lindell. One English interpretation is “from the valley of linden trees.” Lyndell is a variant of Lynn. One English interpretation is “a man of the lake.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lyndell is a variant of Lindell. An origin associated with Lindell is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1907. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lyndell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,793
- 1,965 boys · 828 girls
- Most popular year
- 1942
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,173 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,173 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 40 in 1942. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,695 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.
Lyndell’s family of names
Lyndell has a related form in Lynn. Lyndell has a related form in Lindell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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