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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Vance91%
  2. Cornelius89%
  3. Kraig89%
  4. Clint87%
  5. Chadwick85%
  6. Erik85%
  7. Philippe83%
  8. Clifton82%
  9. Torrence81%
  10. Darrin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Feliciano42%
  2. Neville42%
  3. Luigi42%
  4. Scotty42%
  5. Edwardo42%
  6. Mario43%
  7. Reggie43%
  8. Jeramie45%
  9. Levar46%
  10. Tad46%

Love potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Shane86%
  2. Shaun86%
  3. Robb86%
  4. Shawn86%
  5. Cornelius85%
  6. Taurus82%
  7. Leopoldo82%
  8. Rodrick82%
  9. Scot81%
  10. Zebulon81%

Bottom 10

  1. Renard42%
  2. Lavar42%
  3. Jeremey42%
  4. Feliciano42%
  5. Kip43%
  6. Levar46%
  7. Neville48%
  8. Jeremie48%
  9. Jeremy48%
  10. Lorne48%

Professional potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Chadwick84%
  2. Lamonte83%
  3. Zebulon80%
  4. Leopoldo79%
  5. Erich78%
  6. Philippe77%
  7. Kareem75%
  8. Torrence75%
  9. Danial74%
  10. Bartholomew74%

Bottom 10

  1. Neville42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Jeremey46%
  4. Lavar46%
  5. Thad46%
  6. Scotty47%
  7. Jeramie48%
  8. Jerod48%
  9. Jeremie49%
  10. Jeremy49%

Crush potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Cornelius93%
  2. Rodrick88%
  3. Gorge88%
  4. Jefferey88%
  5. Chadwick88%
  6. Conrado84%
  7. Danial84%
  8. Jereme84%
  9. Benjaman84%
  10. Demetrios84%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty46%
  2. Feliciano47%
  3. Luigi49%
  4. Mario49%
  5. Edwardo50%
  6. Renard51%
  7. Kip52%
  8. Josh55%
  9. Boris56%
  10. Tremayne57%
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