Linda
Meaning and origin
Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1833.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Linda (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Linda has been fairly steady over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 1998. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
Show the figures
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 199 |
| 1999 | 156 |
| 2000 | 111 |
| 2001 | 102 |
| 2002 | 96 |
| 2003 | 68 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 49 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 44 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
Show the figures
| Year | Women and girls |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 38,304 |
| 2000 | 38,289 |
| 2001 | 38,343 |
| 2002 | 38,393 |
| 2003 | 38,387 |
| 2004 | 38,368 |
| 2005 | 38,313 |
| 2006 | 38,257 |
| 2007 | 38,263 |
| 2008 | 38,230 |
| 2009 | 38,257 |
| 2010 | 38,190 |
| 2011 | 38,159 |
| 2012 | 38,152 |
| 2013 | 38,129 |
| 2014 | 38,163 |
| 2015 | 38,175 |
| 2016 | 38,181 |
| 2017 | 38,156 |
| 2018 | 38,155 |
| 2019 | 38,160 |
| 2020 | 38,125 |
Linda in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Linda.Hi! My name is Linda.
- Linda ringde och sa att hon blir lite sen.Linda called and said she'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Linda kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Linda is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Lindas mamma är lärare.Linda's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Lindas mamma is Linda's mum.
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Questions about Linda
How do you pronounce Linda in Swedish?
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What does the name Linda mean?
Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1833.
How popular is Linda in Sweden?
11 babies were named Linda in 2022. In 2020, 38,125 people in Sweden had Linda as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been fairly steady lately and peaked in 1998 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.