Home › Baby Names Directory › Lynell
Lynell
How to Pronounce Lynell
Pronounced lih-NELL /lɪˈnɛl/High
Meaning: Lynell is a twentieth-century American elaboration of Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' or 'pool', fitted with the fashionable French feminine ending -elle. It reads as a graceful mid-century blend name.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Lynell is an American elaboration of Lynn, which comes from the Welsh llyn, 'lake' or 'pool'. Lynn was one of the most productive girls'-name elements of the mid-twentieth century, and parents extended it with -ell, -ette and -elle endings; Lynell joins Lynn to the -elle ending and appears in United States records from the early twentieth century.
It reached its high point in 1971 and faded through the following decades. Lynell reads as a mid-century elaboration name worn by women now in their fifties; the base Lynn endures as a spare classic, while this fuller form is dated rather than revived.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Lynell…
Explore names like Lynell
Frequently Asked
What does the name Lynell mean?
Lynell elaborates Lynn, from Welsh meaning 'lake' or 'pool', with the ending -elle.
How do you pronounce Lynell?
It's said lih-NELL /lɪˈnɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Lynell a boy or girl name?
Lynell is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Lynell?
Lynell was an uncommon mid-century name that crested in the early seventies and has been rare since; it has not revived.