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, such as Katelynn, Kaylyn, Marilynn, Adalyn, Brooklyn, Ashlynn and Emmalynn.
Notable people named Lynn
Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress
Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author
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 Collins (born 1977), American actress
Lynn Dean (1923-2022), American politician
Lynn Deas (1952-2020), American professional bridge player
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 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 Lynne McGranger (born 1953), Australian actress 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 Zelevansky (born 1947), American art curator
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 Hoffman (author) (born 1944), American writer
Lynn Matthews (born 1944), American athlete
Lynn Melton, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
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
Fictional characters named Lynn
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 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 LightningSee also Lyn (given name) Lynne (surname) Lynn (surname) Dublin, derivation Dubh Linn'' ("black pool") All articles beginning with "Lynn"