Linda
Meaning of Linda
Linda is a popular female name that has been used for many years. It is pronounced as LIN-duh in both American English and British English. The name Linda has variations, such as Lynda. In the United States, Linda was a highly favored name in the mid-20th century, reaching its peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Since then, its usage has declined, but it still remains a recognizable and well-loved name. If you are considering naming your baby girl Linda, you will be giving her a timeless and classic name with a rich history.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as LIN-duh (/ˈlɪn.də/)
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Notable People Named Linda
| Linda Maria Ronstadt is a versatile American singer known for her performances in rock, country, opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music. |
| Linda Evangelista is a highly accomplished Canadian fashion model, known for her influential work and iconic statement about her rates. |
| Linda Marie McMahon is an American political and business executive who also had a career as a performer, and she served as the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. |
| Linda Louise McCartney was an American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur, known for her role in the band Wings and her advocacy for vegetarianism. |
| Linda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress known for her tough, resilient characters, particularly her iconic role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator series. |
| Linda Perry is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer known for her work with 4 Non Blondes and for composing and producing hit songs for artists like Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, and Pink. |
| Linda Anita Carty is a Kittitian-American former schoolteacher on death row in Texas for the abduction and murder of 20-year-old Joana Rodriguez in 2001. |
| Linda Evans is an American actress famous for her roles in the Western series The Big Valley and the 1980s soap opera Dynasty. |
| Linda Cardellini is a well-known American actress, recognized for her roles in TV shows like Freaks and Geeks, ER, Bloodline, Dead to Me, and Mad Men. |
| Linda Fiorentino - Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino is an American actress known for her leading roles in Vision Quest and Gotcha! |
| Linda P. Fried is an American geriatrician and epidemiologist, known for her research on frailty and healthy aging, and for being the first female Dean of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. |
| Linda Ellerbee is a prominent American journalist, anchor, and author, best known for her work as the host of Nick News on Nickelodeon, where she covered important global issues for older children and teens. |
| Linda Lorelle is a renowned journalist and former news anchor, now serving as the CEO and Executive Producer of Linda Lorelle Media in Houston. |
| Linda Ruth Williams is a renowned Professor of Film Studies at the University of Exeter, UK, with expertise in sexuality and censorship in cinema and literature, women in film, psychoanalytic theory, and D. H. Lawrence. |
| Linda Diane Thompson is an American songwriter, former actress, and beauty pageant winner. |
