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Lynnette

girl name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
2
Peak era
1940s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“From the Welsh name Eluned, idol or image, used in Arthurian legend for a sharp-witted lady; also linked to French linnet, songbird.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lynnette peaked in the 1940s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Lynnette

Most people given the name Lynnette in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Lynnette you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Lynnette deep dive

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