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Linc

Boy Name day: August 25
Linc is a short form of Lincoln: on birth records it is written Lincoln (79,780 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lincoln page. Also a short form of Linton.
Origin: English place name (Brittonic + Latin). Meaning: from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool'.
From the English city of Lincoln, blending Brittonic lindo- ('pool, lake') with Latin colonia ('colony').

Name day for Linc

August 25

Why this day? Linc is a short form of Lincoln, and shares its name day.

Linc is celebrated in the United States on August 25.

The story of the name Linc

Linc is a short form of Lincoln. It keeps its origin (English place name (Brittonic + Latin)) and meaning — from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool', and shares its name day, August 25.

On birth records, Linc is rarely written as such: the Lincs are Lincolns (79,780 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lincoln page. Linc is also a short form of Linton.

Frequently asked questions about Linc

What does Linc mean?

Linc is a short form of Lincoln, which means from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool'.

When is Linc's name day?

August 25, together with Lincoln: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Linc a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lincoln.

Linc's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Spencer96%
  2. Adrian96%
  3. Jacob95%
  4. Hector92%
  5. Colin88%
  6. Jesus88%
  7. Preston87%
  8. Isaac87%
  9. Samuel86%
  10. Seth86%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Oscar48%
  3. Andy50%
  4. Dylan52%
  5. Diego55%
  6. Jayden55%
  7. Ricardo55%
  8. Nathan59%
  9. Chase60%
  10. Hunter63%

Love potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Jacob96%
  2. Jose96%
  3. Hector96%
  4. Isaac96%
  5. Spencer95%
  6. Gavin91%
  7. Landon91%
  8. Jesus90%
  9. Eduardo88%
  10. Adrian84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan50%
  2. Max51%
  3. Ivan56%
  4. Andy58%
  5. Oscar58%
  6. Ian59%
  7. Clayton63%
  8. Ricardo64%
  9. Diego65%
  10. Chase65%

Professional potential for Linc

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden60%
  2. Dylan61%
  3. Cole62%
  4. Ian62%
  5. Jeremiah63%
  6. Brayden64%
  7. Andy65%
  8. Oscar66%
  9. Hunter70%
  10. Trevor70%

Crush potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Spencer94%
  2. Preston93%
  3. Cole93%
  4. Landon88%
  5. Jacob86%
  6. Hector86%
  7. Blake85%
  8. Adrian84%
  9. Mason83%
  10. Seth82%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy57%
  2. Dylan58%
  3. Max59%
  4. Diego59%
  5. Ricardo59%
  6. Edgar60%
  7. Oscar60%
  8. Ivan62%
  9. Juan62%
  10. Antonio62%
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