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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.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Lincoln is pronounced as link-un

Origins

Lincoln originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

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

Popular Variants for the name Lincoln: Linc (Nickname), Lincon, Link, Linken, Linkoln, Lync, Lyncoln, Lyncon, Lynken

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Lincoln are: Linc

Style

We think the name Lincoln should fall under the following style category: Last Names.

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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 fair

In one word, you might describe Lincoln as a(n) "leader" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Lincoln (or its variants) are:

Lincoln Edward Kirstein, born on 4 May, a famous author. Lincoln Edward Kirstein's background: An American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, and cultural figure in New York City, famous less for his own artistic achievement than for his social influence.

Lincoln Davis , born on 13 September, a famous politician. Lincoln Davis 's background: A U.S. Representative from Tennessee, currently representing the state's 4th congressional district. He is a Democrat. He is a possible candidate for Governor of Tennessee in 2010.

Lincoln Davenport Chafee, born on 26 March , a famous politician. Lincoln Davenport Chafee's background: A former United States Senator from Rhode Island.
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