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Origin:
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179 famous people named Linden found on Wikipedia.
3346 male, 1455 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
1583-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
929-th in year 1947
Used in: English
Linden is an English given name referring to the Linden tree. In the United States, the name (along with variant Lyndon) was somewhat popular as a boys name from the 1930s to the 1960s. Linden reached a peak in popularity in 1947 as the 921st most popular boys name in the Social Security Administration's list of most popular boys names (and variant form Lyndon reached a peak in 1964 as the 347th most popular boys name), but currently it is not included in the list. The name has never been on the top 1000 names list for girls. In Canada, Linden was included in the Vital Statistics Agency's list of top 100 most popular boys names from 2003 to 2005.
"lime tree," 1570s, noun use of an adjective, "of linden wood," from Old English lind "linden" (n.), from Proto-Germanic *lindjo (source also of Old Saxon linda, Old Norse lind, Old High German linta, German linde), probably from PIE *lent-o- "flexible" (see lithe); with reference to the tree's pliant bast. Compare Russian lutĭijó "forest of lime trees," Polish łęt "switch, twig," Lithuanian lenta "board, plank." For modern tree names from adjectives, compare aspen. OED suggests the use of the adjective as a noun is at least partly creditable to "translations of a German romance" (German linden is the plural form and the form used in compounds).
Derived from the name of the tree, the flowers of which are used in herbal teas and preparations.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Hal Linden | 1931 | American actor |
2 | Linden Ashby | 1960 | American actor |
3 | Trevor Linden | 1970 | Canadian ice hockey player |
4 | Desiree Davila | 1983 | American marathon runner |
5 | Margriet van der Linden | 1970 | Journalist from the Netherlands |
6 | Jennie Linden | 1939 | English actress |
7 | Estelle Linden | 1994 | Indonesian actress |
8 | Linden Vey | 1991 | Canadian ice hockey player |
9 | Marc van der Linden | 1969 | Dutch television presenter |
10 | Debbie Linden | 1961 | British actor and model |
11 | Linden MacIntyre | 1943 | Canadian writer |
12 | Linden Travers | 1913 | British actress |
13 | Linden Chiles | 1933 | American actor |
14 | Colin Linden | 1960 | Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer |
15 | Linden Blue | 1936 | American aviation executive |
16 | Walt Linden | 1924 | Major League Baseball player |
17 | Pierre van der Linden | 1946 | Dutch musician |
18 | Frénk van der Linden | 1957 | Dutch writer and journalist |
19 | Eric Linden | 1909 | American actor |
20 | Linden Porco | 1996 | Canadian actor |
21 | Rick van der Linden | 1946 | Dutch composer |
22 | Henning Linden | 1892 | United States Army general |
23 | Jop van der Linden | 1990 | Dutch footballer |
24 | Kathy Linden | American musician | |
25 | Linden Soles | 1956 | |
26 | Linden Cullen | Fictional consultant general surgeon in BBC TV medical drama Holby City | |
27 | Markus Linden | 1973 | German political scientist |
28 | Carel ter Linden | 1933 | |
29 | Linden Gaydosh | 1991 | Gridiron football player from Canada |
30 | Pieter Cort van der Linden | 1846 | Dutch politician |
31 | Corry van der Linden | 1937 | Dutch actress |
32 | Todd Linden | 1980 | American baseball player |
33 | Anya Linden | 1933 | British ballet dancer |
34 | Herbert Linden | 1899 | German judge |
35 | Dolf van der Linden | 1915 | Dutch conductor |
36 | Marc Van Der Linden | 1964 | Belgian footballer |
37 | Jaap ter Linden | 1947 | Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor |
38 | Sophie Van der Linden | 1973 | |
39 | Ab van der Linden | 1911 | Dutch actor |
40 | Isabelle Linden | 1991 | Association football player |
41 | Kerstin von der Linden | 1972 | German television presenter and journalist |
42 | René van der Linden | 1943 | Dutch politician |
43 | Marc van Linden | 1976 | German record producer |
44 | Maria Linden | 1869 | German bacteriologist and zoologist |
45 | Linden King | 1955 | American football player |
46 | Jamie Linden | 1972 | Canadian ice hockey player |
47 | Linden Wilkinson | Australian actress | |
48 | Jean Jules Linden | 1817 | Belgian botanist |
49 | Allen Linden | 1934 | Canadian judge |
50 | Teri Clark Linden | American actress | |
51 | Mickey Linden | Gaelic football player | |
52 | Vincent zur Linden | 1994 | |
53 | Sophie Linden | British politician | |
54 | Linden Jones | 1961 | Welsh footballer |
55 | Sidney B. Linden | 1938 | |
56 | Marcel van der Linden | 1952 | Director of research at the International Institute for Social History |
57 | Errol Linden | 1937 | American football player |
58 | Charles Linden | 1968 | British writer |
59 | Stella Linden | 1919 | British actress |
60 | Caroline Linden | American author | |
61 | Bob Linden | American radio personality | |
62 | Eugene Linden | 1902 | American conductor |
63 | Anne Van der Linden | 1959 | French painter |
64 | Antoine van der Linden | 1976 | Dutch footballer |
65 | Guy Vander Linden | 1948 | US Marine general |
66 | Jürgen Linden | 1947 | German politician |
67 | Henk van der Linden | 1925 | Dutch film producer |
68 | Andy Linden | 1922 | Racecar driver |
69 | Michael Linden | 1948 | German psychiatrist |
70 | Rik Van Linden | 1949 | Road bicycle racer |
71 | Cees van der Linden | 1964 | Dutch football player |
72 | Gertjan van der Linden | 1966 | Dutch basketball player |
73 | Joseph Linden | 1804 | German judge and politician |
74 | Paul Linden | 1947 | |
75 | Andreas Linden | 1965 | German javelin thrower |
76 | David Linden | Scottish politician | |
77 | Pedro Vander Linden | 1808 | |
78 | Hiske van der Linden | 1954 | Dutch actress |
79 | Linden Wiesman | 1975 | American equestrian |
80 | Henry R. Linden | 1922 | American chemist and university president |
81 | Edward Linden | 1888 | American cinematographer |
82 | Wim van der Linden | 1941 | Dutch program maker, film director and photographer |
83 | Peter van der Linden | 1923 | Dutch actor |
84 | Ton ter Linden | 1935 | Dutch painter and landscape architect |
85 | Don van der Linden | 1976 | Dutch bicycle racer |
86 | Linden Dalecki | 1968 | American writer |
87 | Alan Linden | 1917 | Australian rules footballer |
88 | Mick Linden | Musician | |
89 | Marjorie Anthony Linden | 1935 | |
90 | Linden Rowat | 1989 | Canadian ice hockey goaltender |
91 | Linden Stevens | 1978 | Australian rules footballer |
92 | Sander van der Linden | ||
93 | Linden B. Bateman | 1940 | American congressman in Idaho |
94 | Linden Hall | 1991 | |
95 | Richard van der Linden | 1970 | |
96 | Loïc Van der Linden | 1966 | Rugby union player |
97 | Pierre Léonard Vander Linden | 1797 | Belgian entomologist |
98 | Max Van der Linden | 1922 | Belgian ceramist (1922-1999) |
99 | Jef Van Der Linden | 1927 | Belgian footballer |
100 | Lode Van der Linden | 1888 | Belgian painter |
101 | Maarten van der Linden | 1969 | Dutch rower |
102 | Wesley Van der Linden | 1982 | Cyclist |
103 | Linden Joseph | 1969 | West Indian cricketer |
104 | Linden Cameron | 1918 | Australian Army officer |
105 | Tonny van der Linden | 1932 | Dutch football player |
106 | Donald Linden | 1877 | Canadian athlete |
107 | Pieter Willem Jacob Henri Cort van der Linden | 1893 | Dutch politician (1893-1969) |
108 | Alex Van Linden | 1952 | Cyclist |
109 | James Linden | American football coach | |
110 | Frans Van der Linden | 1894 | Belgian politician |
111 | Gerard van der Linden | 1981 | Dutch rower |
112 | Elly Linden | 1895 | German politician |
113 | Reinhard Linden | 1957 | German church musician |
114 | Gerry van der Linden | 1952 | Dutch poet and writer |
115 | Linden Tsai-Chueh Lin | 1951 | Taiwanese publisher |
116 | Linden Lundstrom | 1913 | American conductor |
117 | Eric van der Linden | 1974 | Dutch triathlete |
118 | Liane Linden | 1920 | Swedish actress |
119 | Charles Huguenot van der Linden | 1909 | Dutch film director |
120 | Marianna Linden | 1975 | German actress |
121 | Nico Van Der Linden | 1985 | Footballer |
122 | Johannes Antonides van der Linden | 1609 | |
123 | Cor van der Linden | 1951 | Dutch actor |
124 | Maritzka van der Linden | 1962 | Olympic swimmer |
125 | Stef van der Linden | 1952 | Dutch puppeteer, singer and scenographer (1952-2006) |
126 | Gustaf Linden | 1875 | Swedish translator and actor |
127 | Franz Linden | 1873 | German sculptor |
128 | Franz Joseph Ignaz von Linden | 1760 | German civil servant |
129 | Linden Charles Mansell Saunders | 1908 | Teacher, music critic, broadcaster |
130 | Gijs Van der Linden | Belgian singer | |
131 | Ludwig Linden | 2000 | German diplomat |
132 | Marc Van der Linden | 1959 | Belgian politician |
133 | Charles Van der Linden | 1523 | |
134 | Vita van der Linden | 1997 | Dutch association football player |
135 | Helge Linden | 1897 | Swedish painter |
136 | Jakobus Linden | 1886 | German sculptor |
137 | Adrien Linden | French writer | |
138 | Jef Van Linden | 1948 | Belgian politician |
139 | Jan van der Linden | 1907 | Dutch architect |
140 | Christian Bogislaw von Linden | 1707 | |
141 | Gustav Linden | 1879 | Swedish architect |
142 | Carl Linden | 1801 | German politician |
143 | Frank Vander linden | 1962 | Belgian singer, journalist and guitarist |
144 | Kees van der Linden | 1931 | Dutch politician (1931-2010) |
145 | Ludo Van Der Linden | 1951 | Belgian bicycle racer |
146 | Kalle Linden | 1872 | |
147 | Robert van der Linden | 1936 | Dutch composer and pianist |
148 | Dorus van der Linden | 1942 | Dutch scenographer |
149 | John van der Linden | Dutch association football player | |
150 | Luc Van Linden | 1956 | Belgian politician |
151 | Henk over de Linden | 1923 | Dutch politician |
152 | Nico ter Linden | 1936 | Dutch theologian and writer |
153 | Rotger Linden | ||
154 | Heinrich van der Linden | 1400 | German politician |
155 | Vincent van der Linden | 1934 | Dutch writer (1934-2012) |
156 | Joep van der Linden | 1972 | Dutch association football player |
157 | Ron Linden | 1940 | |
158 | Rudolph Cort van der Linden | 1886 | Dutch composer |
159 | Gijsbertus Martinus van der Linden | 1812 | |
160 | Linden H. Morehouse | 1842 | |
161 | Louis Van Linden | 1928 | Belgian association football player |
162 | Franz Anton Christoph Van der Linden | 1804 | |
163 | Fons van der Linden | 1923 | Dutch graphic designer (1923-1998) |
164 | Teunis van der Linden | 1884 | Dutch chemist (1884-1965) |
165 | Johann Linden | 1838 | |
166 | Raymond Linden | 1946 | |
167 | Floris van der Linden | 1996 | |
168 | Jean Linden | 1804 | |
169 | Ada Linden | 1847 | |
170 | Gustaaf Van der Linden | ||
171 | Lucien Linden | 1853 | Belgian botanist |
172 | Veerle Van linden | 1976 | |
173 | Ernest Vander Linden | 1886 | |
174 | Mike Van der Linden | 1991 | Belgian association football player |
175 | Camille Linden | 1919 | Luxembourgish politician |
176 | Julien Van Der Linden | 1848 | Belgian politician and lawyer |
177 | Lars Linden | 1970 | |
178 | Cornelis over de Linden | 1811 | |
179 | Jac. van der Linden | 1928 |