About the name Linnea
Linnea honors the botanist Carl Linnaeus by way of the small pink twinflower he considered his favorite, making it a name derived from a scientist rather than a saint. It is a Scandinavian staple that American parents of Nordic descent have begun rediscovering.
Linnea is a girl name of Swedish origin, pronounced lih-NAY-uh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Linnea?
Linnea currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Linnea
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Linnea yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Linnea
Names similar to Linnea
Lekha
LAY-khah
Writing, a line or a written record
Lakshmi
LAKSH-mee
Sign, good fortune; the goddess of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu
Lalita
lah-LEE-tah
Playful, charming; Lalita Tripurasundari, a supreme goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition
Lucia
loo-CHEE-ah
Light
Dahlia
DAHL-yah
The dahlia flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl
Edith
EE-dith
Prosperous in war
Hetal
HAY-tul
Friendly, affectionate one
Hetvi
HAYT-vee
One who has a purpose in mind
Linnea — frequently asked questions
What does the name Linnea mean?
Linnea means "Twinflower". It is a name of Swedish origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Linnea?
Linnea is pronounced lih-NAY-uh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Linnea?
Linnea scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Linnea?
Linnea carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Linnea?
The lucky number for Linnea is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.