At a Glance: Name: Lin – Meaning: forest or grove, from a doubling of the character for 'tree/wood' – Origin: Mandarin Chinese (also Gan, Wu, character 林) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: LIN
Lin is a Mandarin Chinese (also Gan, Wu, character 林) unisex name meaning “forest or grove, from a doubling of the character for 'tree/wood'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lin
Meaning: Forest or grove, from a doubling of the character for 'tree/wood'.
Origin: Mandarin Chinese (also Gan, Wu, character 林).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lin
Phonetic: LIN IPA: /lɪn/
Popularity of Lin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1898–2024.
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