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Lings

Boy Name day: September 29
Lings is a short form of Sterling: on birth records it is written Sterling (35,920 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sterling page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Of high quality; pure, genuine.
From the surname and word 'sterling' (as in sterling silver), of Old English origin, possibly 'steorling' (little star).

Name day for Lings

September 29

Why this day? Lings is a short form of Sterling, and shares its name day.

Lings is celebrated in the United States on September 29.

The story of the name Lings

Lings is a short form of Sterling. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — of high quality; pure, genuine, and shares its name day, September 29.

On birth records, Lings is rarely written as such: the Lingss are Sterlings (35,920 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sterling page.

Frequently asked questions about Lings

What does Lings mean?

Lings is a short form of Sterling, which means of high quality; pure, genuine.

When is Lings's name day?

September 29, together with Sterling: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lings a name in its own right?

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

Lings's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Marshall89%
  2. Craig87%
  3. Dale86%
  4. Carl85%
  5. Charles85%
  6. Wayne83%
  7. Phillip83%
  8. Philip83%
  9. Keith82%
  10. Russell82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Eddie44%
  3. Danny44%
  4. Jim45%
  5. Jimmy46%
  6. Johnny46%
  7. Tony47%
  8. Tom50%
  9. Ronald50%
  10. Timothy52%

Love potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. John86%
  2. Marshall83%
  3. Joseph83%
  4. Charles83%
  5. Carl83%
  6. Peter82%
  7. Gordon79%
  8. Reginald79%
  9. Bob78%
  10. Robert78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jim48%
  3. Jimmy48%
  4. Ronald48%
  5. Randy49%
  6. Tom50%
  7. Tommy51%
  8. Kevin51%
  9. Eddie52%
  10. Danny52%

Professional potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Phillip77%
  2. Philip77%
  3. David76%
  4. Stanley73%
  5. Reginald73%
  6. Marshall73%
  7. Lawrence72%
  8. Larry72%
  9. Jeffery72%
  10. Jeffrey72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronald45%
  2. Duane46%
  3. Tommy47%
  4. Roger48%
  5. Jim48%
  6. Ronnie48%
  7. James48%
  8. Darrell49%
  9. Jimmy49%
  10. Craig49%

Crush potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Marshall91%
  2. Charles89%
  3. Dale89%
  4. Carl89%
  5. Craig84%
  6. Darryl83%
  7. Russell83%
  8. Randall82%
  9. Gary82%
  10. Wayne82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy46%
  2. Jim48%
  3. Johnny49%
  4. Jimmy50%
  5. Randy55%
  6. Eddie55%
  7. Danny55%
  8. Tom55%
  9. Tony56%
  10. Ronald60%
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