Gender
Origin
- English
- Bird
Variant of ancient Welsh name Eiluned (shape or form) or Lynn (waterfall); In Arthurian legend, Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest. - Celtic
- Latin
- Welsh
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lynette
Pronunciation
l(y)-nette, lyn(et)-te
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #3965, 7 births); most recent 1976 (rank #5582, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #225, 1,411 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2607, 66 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 66 |
| 2024 | – | 63 |
| 2023 | – | 69 |
| 2022 | – | 64 |
| 2021 | – | 70 |
| 2020 | – | 78 |
| 2019 | – | 67 |
| 2018 | – | 65 |
| 2017 | – | 69 |
| 2016 | – | 89 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2507, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4843, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #2195, 13 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5359, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #236, 19 births); most recent 1994 (rank #502, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #115, 52 births); most recent 1995 (rank #639, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #210, 14 births); most recent 2012 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence