Baby name

RISING BOY · GREEK-LATIN
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Linus

/LY · nus/


“Flax”

From Greek Linos, associated with the mythological inventor of melody; famously borne by the second pope and the Peanuts character Linus van Pelt.

lin · lino

gentle

How it ages.

Quietly surging; the Peanuts association is warm and nostalgic, and Linux founder Linus Torvalds adds tech credibility.

The cultural moment.

Rising strongly in Germany and Scandinavia since around 2012; top 50 in Sweden and Germany.