Meaning 
The name Lincoln has the following meaning: Colony by the lake.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Lincoln is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 508 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Lincoln rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 23 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 188 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lincoln in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Lincoln is pronounced as link-un Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Lincoln and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lincoln: Boys - Bedford, Brain, Clayton, Dane, Denton, Denzel, Doctor, Drake, Dudley, Dunstan, Elton, Fletcher, Glover, Grayson, Jayce, Lamar, Landon, Lawson, Miller, Norton, Orange, Girls - Aleta, Amelia, Corda, Dayna, Fronie, India, Julissa, Katie, Kaya, Lu, Mckenna, Mettie, Paula, Tatum, Tawana, Both genders - Bailey, Devon, Hollis, Leigh, Sonny
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Lincoln are: Linc
Style 
We think the name Lincoln should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lincoln to be: Tall, dark, distinguished and stern leader who is honest and fairIn one word, you might describe Lincoln as a(n) " leader" person. See other "leader" names for boys.
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