Given name & surname
Lynk
“lake”·“from the village near the lake”
Lynk is a variant of Lincoln. Interpretations include “lake” and “from the village near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lynk is a variant of Lincoln. Interpretations include “lake” and “from the village near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lynk is a variant of Lincoln. An origin associated with Lincoln is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lynk is a variant of Lincoln. The history of Lincoln gives this family its wider story. Lincoln’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lynk through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 125
- 125 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,290 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,290 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 12 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 697 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.
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.
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