Lynden
Meaning
"linden tree hill or valley"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,247
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lyn, Lynnie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"linden tree hill or valley"
Origin: Old English
"light, radiance, brilliance"
Origin: Arabic (variant of Zia)
Xya is more popular, ranked #5215 vs #5247 for Lynden.
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Xya is more popular, ranked #5215 compared to Lynden at #5247 in the United States.
Lynden means "linden tree hill or valley" (Old English origin). Xya means "light, radiance, brilliance" (Arabic (variant of Zia) origin).
Lynden is primarily a girl name. Xya is primarily a girl name.