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Linus

Pronounced /ˈlaɪ.nəs/

Rank in 2024
#1,421
Born in 2024
129
Peak year
2017 · #1142
Origin
Latin

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 129 boys were named Linus, about 1 in every 13,297.
  • It peaked in 2017 with 166 babies, ranked #1142.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1882.
  • 5,261 boys have been named Linus since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Linus per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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Greatest: 775 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Silent: 633 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Boomers: 534 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen X: 255 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Millennials: 196 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 1,187 babies, 0.04 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 1,618 babies, 0.07 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning. ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ.nəs/ Rhymes: -aɪnəs ==== Proper noun ==== Linus A male given name from Latin. , 2 Timothy 4:21: Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. ===== Derived terms ===== Linian ===== Translations =====

  • A male given name from Latin.
Origin
Latin
Say it
/ˈlaɪ.nəs/

From Wiktionary’s entry for Linus, CC BY-SA 4.0.