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Linda

in California

There are 120,761 people with the first name "Linda" in California.

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Ranking in California

NameRank
Linda 12
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  1. is 8th most common Richard
  2. is 9th most common Mary
  3. is 10th most common William
  4. is 11th most common Patricia
  5. is 12th most common Linda
  6. is 13th most common Thomas
  7. is 14th most common Daniel
  8. is 15th most common Mark
  9. is 16th most common Susan

Similar Names and Nicknames

Lynda, Lind, Lynd, Lindia, Melinda, Melynda, Belinda, Lindy

Most Common Last Names for Linda

Corcoran, Smith, Johnson, Friedman, Brown, Williams, Jones, Miller, Lee, Garcia

Meaning & History

(female) Of relatively recent origin and uncertain etymology. It is first recorded in the 19th century. It may be a shortened form of Belinda, an adoption of Spanish linda ‘pretty’, or a Latinate derivative of any of various other Germanic female names ending in -lind meaning ‘weak, tender, soft’. It was popular in the 20th century, especially in the 1950s.

variant: Lynda.

Pet forms: Lindie, Lindy.

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Recent Searches for "Linda" in California

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