Entry № 0455 · Chinese origin

Lin Lin — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LIN /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
"Forest, jade"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Chinese)

A name that means "forest, jade".

Lin in Mandarin Chinese can mean "forest" (林), "beautiful jade" (琳), or "unceasing rain" (霖). Used widely as both given name and surname across China.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's mother gave him her maiden name; Lin (the actor's wife in their family) bears similar weight in Chinese tradition.

Forest. The Chinese character of green abundance.

The name in its native script.

林 · 琳
Transliteration
Lín
Pronunciation
/ lɪn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Lin stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Lin · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Lins before her.

Real people
Maya Lin
American architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
born 1959
In fiction
Lin
Common in Chinese fiction.

Names connected to Lin.

The number behind Lin.

3

The Communicator

Lin reduces to three — the number of forest abundance.

Why families chose this name.

"Forest in Chinese. Three letters. Lin."
Mei · Mother of one · Taipei