Lynn (given name)

Lynn

Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	Celtic
Meaning	Pond, Waterfall, Pool, Lake
Other names
Alternative spelling	Lyn, Lyne, Lynne, Lin, Linn, Linne
Related names	Lin, Linda, Linn, Linnell, Lyn, Lynae, Lynelle, Lynette, Lynna, Lynne, Lynnelle, Lynnette

Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is now more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake". It is also popular as a suffix for female first names.

Notable people named Lynn

• Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress
• Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author
• Lynne Abruzzo, American pathologist
• Lynn Ahrens (born 1948), American writer and lyricist
• Lynn Anderson (1947–2015), American singer
• Lynn Alvarez (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
• Lynn Barber (born 1944), British journalist
• Lynn H. Becklin (born 1932), American politician
• Lynn Bertholet (born 1959), Swiss bank executive
• Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist and activist
• Lynne Butler (born 1955), American mathematician
• Lynn Carlin (born 1938), American actress
• Lynne Cheney (born 1941), American author, scholar and talk-show host
• Lynn Cherny (born 1967), American data analysis consultant
• Lynn Collins (born 1977), American actress
• Lynn Dean (1923-2022), American politician
• Lynn Deas (1952-2020), American professional bridge player
• Lynn Farleigh (born 1942), British actress
• Lynne Featherstone (born 1951), British politician
• Lynn Flewelling (born 1958) American author
• Lynn Goldsmith (born 1948), American recording artist and portrait photographer
• Lynn Hilary (born 1982), Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter
• Lynn Jennings (born 1960), American long-distance runner
• Lynn Kramer, American skateboarder
• Lynn Mahoney (born 1964), American university president
• Lynn Margulis (1938–2011), American theorist and biologist, author, educator and popularizer
• Lynn Martin, American banker, 68th president of the New York Stock Exchange
• Lynn McBain, professor of general practice in New Zealand
• Lynne McGranger (born 1953), Australian actress
• Lynn Melton, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
• Lynne Neagle (born 1968), Welsh politician
• J. Lynn Palmer, American biostatistician
• Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), English-American actress
• Lynn N. Rivers (born 1956), American politician and lawyer
• Lynne Stewart (1939-2017), American defense attorney
• Lynne Stopkewich (born 1964), Canadian film director
• Lynne Thigpen (1948-2003), African-American actress and singer
• Lynn Turner, multiple people
• Lynn Vidali (born 1952), American swimmer
• Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), American actress and producer
• Lynn Faulds Wood (1948–2020), Scottish television presenter and journalist
• Lynn Perry Wooten, American academic administrator
• Lynn Zelevansky (born 1947), American art curator
• Lynn Zhang (born 1989), former Chinese tennis player

Male

• Lynn Allen (1891–1958), American football player
• Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
• Lynn Bradford, American football player
• Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003), English sculptor and artist
• Lynn Compton (1921–2012), American lawyer and soldier
• Lynn Davies (born 1942), Welsh athlete
• Lynn Dickey (born 1949), American football player
• Lynn W. Enquist, American molecular biologist
• Lynn Frazier, Governor of North Dakota
• Lynn Harrell (1944–2020), American classical cellist
• Lynn M. Hilton (1924–2010), American politician
• Lynn Matthews (born 1944), American athlete
• Lynn Okamoto (born 1970), Japanese Mangaka
• Lynn Riggs (1899–1954), American playwright
• Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born 1947), American baseball player
• Lynn Shackelford (born 1947), American basketball player
• Lynn Strait (born 1967), American singer
• Lynn Swann (born 1952), American athlete
• Lynn Thomas (1959–2021), American football player

Notable people with Lynn as a middle name

• Jeff Goldblum (born 1952), American actor (full name Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum)

Notable people named Lynne

• Lynne Block, Canadian politician
• Lynne Cheney, US second lady
• Lynne Stewart (1939–2017), American lawyer and criminal
• Lynne Marie Stewart (1946–2025), American actress
• Lynne Taylor-Corbett (1956–2025), American choreographer, director, lyricist, and composer

Fictional characters named Lynn

• Lynn, a Dauntless-born character in Veronica Roth's Divergent
• Lynn Langermann, one of the main characters in the survival horror video game Outlast 2
• Lynn Loud Jr., one of the main characters and fifth child of the eleven Loud siblings in The Loud House
• Lynn Loud Sr., father of Loud siblings in The Loud House
• Lynne, a police detective from the video game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
• Lynne, a Survey Corps member for the manga and anime series Attack on Titan
• Lynne, a.k.a. Lynette Bishop, a character from the mixed-media franchise Strike Witches
• Lynn Belvedere, The main funny character from Mr. Belvedere
• Lynn McGill, high-ranking official in season 5 of 24 (TV series)
• Lynn Stewart, Jefferson Pierce's wife and neurosurgeon in Black Lightning
• Lynn Benfield, the personal assistant to Alan Partridge in the Alan Partridge franchise
• Lynn Akiko Takyshima, elder sister to Natsuko "Katie" and Ichigo "Sammy" in the novel Kira-Kira

See also

• Lyn (given name)
• Lynne (surname)
• Lynn (surname)
• Dublin, derivation Dubh Linn ("black pool")
• All articles beginning with "Lynn"