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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
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Friendship potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Everett86%
  2. Maxwell86%
  3. Owen83%
  4. Avery81%
  5. Dominic78%
  6. Grayson77%
  7. Parker77%
  8. Josiah76%
  9. Colton74%
  10. Carson71%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Leo42%
  3. Violet44%
  4. Stella48%
  5. Charlotte52%
  6. Luke53%
  7. Mia53%
  8. Olivia55%
  9. Ariana55%
  10. Sadie55%

Love potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Everett83%
  2. Abraham74%
  3. Josiah73%
  4. Sebastian71%
  5. Maxwell70%
  6. Levi69%
  7. Owen69%
  8. Colton68%
  9. Jackson67%
  10. Grayson66%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Violet42%
  3. Miles42%
  4. Layla42%
  5. Charlotte42%
  6. Sadie44%
  7. Ariana45%
  8. Stella46%
  9. Harper47%
  10. Skylar47%

Professional potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Maxwell78%
  2. Ariana77%
  3. Grayson77%
  4. Sofia76%
  5. Sebastian75%
  6. Harper74%
  7. Luke72%
  8. Abraham72%
  9. Avery71%
  10. Josiah71%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Layla46%
  3. Noah52%
  4. Violet53%
  5. Levi53%
  6. Micah55%
  7. Mia56%
  8. Arianna57%
  9. Lucy59%
  10. Charlotte60%

Crush potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Maxwell86%
  2. Everett84%
  3. Josiah83%
  4. Micah82%
  5. Avery81%
  6. Grayson80%
  7. Owen78%
  8. Amelia78%
  9. Nora77%
  10. Elias77%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie45%
  2. Leo51%
  3. Violet53%
  4. Luke55%
  5. Stella58%
  6. Mia60%
  7. Wyatt62%
  8. Lucas62%
  9. Abraham62%
  10. Sadie63%
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