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Linnette

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How to Pronounce Linnette

Pronounced lih-NET /lɪˈnɛt/Medium

Meaning: Linnette is a variant of Lynette, a name Tennyson adapted from the Welsh Eluned (linked to 'eilun', 'idol' or 'image'). It is also popularly associated with the linnet, a small songbird. The inherited meaning draws on both threads.Low

In 30 seconds: Linnette is a variant of Lynette, from the Welsh Eluned — and an echo of the linnet songbird. It was a rare American girls' name mid-century (said 'lih-NET').
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Origin LowWelsh, English
MeaningLinnette is a variant of Lynette, a name Tennyson adapted from the Welsh Eluned (linked to 'eilun', 'idol' or 'image'). It is also popularly associated with the linnet, a small songbird. The inherited meaning draws on both threads.
U.S. rank (2022)#14588 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,144

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119302022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Linnette is a spelling of Lynette, which Tennyson drew from the medieval Welsh Eluned, a name linked to eilun, 'idol' or 'image'. The doubled -nn- also nods to the linnet, a small European songbird, giving the name a pretty double association of Welsh romance and birdsong.

Linnette appears as a rarity, most visible around the nineteen-seventies and only ever a few dozen girls a year. It has a light, melodic sound; Lynette is the more familiar spelling, leaving Linnette an uncommon variant that has not revived in any real numbers.

Did you know? Tennyson helped revive the name in his 'Idylls of the King', adapting the Welsh Eluned into the Lynette that Linnette varies.
Overall data confidence 55%
Behind the Name — Lynette — Welsh Eluned via Tennyson; linnet bird; Linnette a variant

Variations

LynetteLinetteLynnette

Nicknames

LynnNettieLin

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Lynette— the standard spelling Linnette varies
Linette— a near-identical single-n variant
Annette— a fellow -ette vintage name of the same style
Jeanette— another soft -ette name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Linnette mean?

Linnette is a variant of Lynette, from the Welsh Eluned, and also linked to the linnet songbird.

How do you pronounce Linnette?

It's said lih-NET /lɪˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Linnette a boy or girl name?

Linnette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Linnette?

Linnette has always been rare in the U.S.; the spelling Lynette is more common.

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