Linnea

Origin and meaning

Name: Linnea (lin-ne-a)

Gender: Female

Popularity in 2023: #817

Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Lime Tree

Origin: Swedish
Meaning: twinflower, lime tree

Gender: Female

Origin and Meaning: Linnea is a feminine name of Swedish origin, meaning "twinflower."

Etymology: The name Linnea is derived from the Latin word for twinflower, Linnaea borealis.

History of name: Linnea is a popular name in Scandinavia and has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Style of the name: Simple, elegant, and modern.

Symbolism of the name: The twinflower symbolizes devotion, love, and friendship.

Linnea's luck prospects

Common Nicknames

Common Nicknames for Linnea include:

• Nell
• Nella
• Lena
• Linn
• Line
• Lina
• Lee
• Nea
• Nia
• Nena

Name popularity

Linnea is not a widely used name in the US. Linnea is a popular name in Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

Name Variations

Variations of name Linnea in English:

Linnea, Lena, Lina, Leena, Lene, Lenea.

Variations of name Linnea in different languages:

• Linea (Norwegian)
• Line (Danish)
• Linna (Finnish)
• Linnéa (Swedish)

Similar Names

• Leena
• Lena
• Lina
• Line
• Lene
• Lenea
• Linna

Anagrams

An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word.

• Anneil
• Ennail
• Nelian

Rhyming Names

• Arena
• Hyena
• Sienna
• Veena
• Deena
• Keena
• Sheena
• Tweena

Diminutives Names

A diminutive is a name that sounds similar to Linnea but is shorter.

• Nell
• Nellie
• Nella

Sibling Names

Sisters: Freya, Ingrid, Astrid, Sigrid, Elsa, Maja, Emma, Elin, Majken.

Brothers: Erik, Felix, Olof, Simon, August, Johan, Henrik.