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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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Friendship potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Cain92%
  2. Vladimir91%
  3. Harris89%
  4. Kraig89%
  5. Princeton88%
  6. Marcellus88%
  7. Dayton88%
  8. Brenton86%
  9. Garrison85%
  10. Chuck85%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Anders42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Westley42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Valentin42%
  7. Marcello42%
  8. Robby42%
  9. Finnegan42%
  10. Rayden42%

Love potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Boston93%
  2. Abdullah88%
  3. Ward87%
  4. Garrison87%
  5. Toney87%
  6. Deacon87%
  7. Major86%
  8. Watson86%
  9. Muhammad85%
  10. Hiram85%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Westley42%
  4. Anders42%
  5. Waldo42%
  6. Ulises42%
  7. Casper42%
  8. Kermit42%
  9. Seamus42%
  10. Leander42%

Professional potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Toney89%
  2. Chadwick84%
  3. Nixon83%
  4. Hiram82%
  5. Baron82%
  6. Lyndon81%
  7. Dereck81%
  8. Warner80%
  9. Mohammad79%
  10. Kellen79%

Bottom 10

  1. Berry42%
  2. Tevin42%
  3. Nathen42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Linus42%
  6. Seymour42%
  7. Hilton42%
  8. Bud42%
  9. Alexzander42%
  10. Dickie42%

Crush potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Princeton94%
  2. Marcellus91%
  3. Major90%
  4. Maximiliano90%
  5. Chuck89%
  6. Harris89%
  7. Porter89%
  8. Brenton89%
  9. Deacon89%
  10. Cassius89%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Merlin43%
  3. Flynn43%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Elvis44%
  6. Finnegan45%
  7. Seamus46%
  8. Sonny46%
  9. Ulises46%
  10. Travon46%
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