Lynda

Meaning of Lynda

Lynda (pronounced LIN-duh, /ˈlɪndə/) is a feminine given name and a variant spelling of Linda, which traces its roots to the Spanish linda (“pretty”) and the older Germanic linde (“gentle, soft”). It gained significant traction in mid-20th-century America—most notably after the 1947 hit song “Linda”—climbing to 77th in popularity before embarking on a long, measured decline. By 2024, just ten newborn girls received the name, placing it at 940th—a descent as graceful as autumn leaves drifting through a Persian garden. A closer look at the data reveals a steady slide from hundreds of annual occurrences in the 1960s to its present rarity, a trend that a statistician might note with dry amusement. The ‘y’ in Lynda adds a contemporary flourish, weaving past and present like threads in a Persian kilim and granting the name an air of understated distinction.