Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lynus is a variant of Linus. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lynus is a variant of Linus. The history of Linus gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Linus is associated with the musician son of Apollo.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lynus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 15 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1951
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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