Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Lings

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. Sterling96%
  2. Royce96%
  3. King93%
  4. Blair88%
  5. Lane88%
  6. Weston86%
  7. Reed86%
  8. Greyson86%
  9. Hudson84%
  10. Lincoln82%

Bottom 10

  1. Charley42%
  2. Millie42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Josie43%
  5. Willow43%
  6. Emiliano44%
  7. Penelope45%
  8. Scarlett45%
  9. Maverick46%
  10. Felix46%

Love potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Royce84%
  2. King84%
  3. Sterling84%
  4. Winston81%
  5. Titus80%
  6. Adelaide79%
  7. Lincoln78%
  8. Greyson77%
  9. Reed77%
  10. Clark76%

Bottom 10

  1. Nola42%
  2. Eden42%
  3. Juliet42%
  4. Skye42%
  5. Elliot42%
  6. Gael42%
  7. Raelynn42%
  8. Aubree42%
  9. Amaya42%
  10. Scarlett42%

Professional potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Adelaide82%
  2. Lincoln82%
  3. Solomon79%
  4. Blair78%
  5. Sterling78%
  6. Kinsley77%
  7. Cyrus77%
  8. Kingston77%
  9. Kennedy76%
  10. Lexi76%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Noel45%
  4. Colette45%
  5. Gael45%
  6. Willow46%
  7. River46%
  8. Jameson48%
  9. Zayden48%
  10. Millie49%

Crush potential for Lings

Top 10

  1. Sterling96%
  2. King96%
  3. Royce96%
  4. Lincoln91%
  5. Blair89%
  6. Lane89%
  7. Greyson87%
  8. Reed87%
  9. Weston86%
  10. Winston84%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn46%
  2. Scarlett47%
  3. Millie47%
  4. Nyla49%
  5. Maverick49%
  6. Willow50%
  7. Charley50%
  8. Phoebe51%
  9. Felix51%
  10. Milo52%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.