Linnea
Girl name · Swedish · pronounced lin-NAY-ah
Verified name
What does Linnea mean?
Twinflower, linden tree
Origin and language
Swedish
Language family: Swedish|Norwegian
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 799 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is moderately common. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 3035 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Lin, Nea
Variant: Linnéa
Related: Linn
Using Linnea across cultures
Named for botanist Carl Linnaeus and the twinflower.
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