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Link

Boy Name day: April 17 In French: Franklin
Link is a short form of Franklin: on birth records it is written Franklin (138,292 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Franklin page. Also a short form of Lincoln, Rollin.
Origin: Middle English (from Anglo-Norman, Latin francus 'free'). Meaning: 'Free landholder, freeman'.
From the Middle English 'frankeleyn', a free man who owned land but was not of noble birth, ultimately from Latin 'francus' (free).

Name day for Link

April 17

Why this day? Link is a short form of Franklin, and shares its name day.

Link is celebrated in the United States on April 17.

The story of the name Link

Link is a short form of Franklin. It keeps its origin (Middle English (from Anglo-Norman, Latin francus 'free')) and meaning — 'Free landholder, freeman', and shares its name day, April 17.

On birth records, Link is rarely written as such: the Links are Franklins (138,292 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Franklin page. Link is also a short form of Lincoln, Rollin.

Frequently asked questions about Link

What does Link mean?

Link is a short form of Franklin, which means 'Free landholder, freeman'.

When is Link's name day?

April 17, together with Franklin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Link a name in its own right?

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

Link's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
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 Link

Top 10

  1. Palmer96%
  2. Denisse94%
  3. Tate93%
  4. Kolten93%
  5. Crosby93%
  6. Montgomery92%
  7. Merrick92%
  8. Shay92%
  9. Branson92%
  10. Kayson92%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene45%
  2. Eleanora46%
  3. Abdiel48%
  4. Lucien48%
  5. Abdullah48%
  6. Madilynn48%
  7. Lylah48%
  8. Abram49%
  9. Maisie50%
  10. Selah50%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Crew96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Crosby95%
  5. Marcel95%
  6. Daxton91%
  7. Benson90%
  8. Kayson89%
  9. Lainey88%
  10. Mohammad88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lorelei42%
  2. Wren42%
  3. Lilith42%
  4. Coraline42%
  5. Lorelai42%
  6. Sky42%
  7. Rayne42%
  8. Selene42%
  9. Zelda42%
  10. Lyra42%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Princeton85%
  2. Maximiliano85%
  3. Theodora85%
  4. Atlas82%
  5. Maximilian81%
  6. Nixon81%
  7. Mohammad80%
  8. Beckham80%
  9. Hayes80%
  10. Legend80%

Bottom 10

  1. Emmie42%
  2. Estela42%
  3. Aliah42%
  4. Briar42%
  5. Mika42%
  6. Finnegan42%
  7. Miracle42%
  8. Sky42%
  9. Kenzie42%
  10. Braylee42%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Tate96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Kenzie96%
  4. Lainey96%
  5. Katalina96%
  6. Palmer96%
  7. Arian95%
  8. Sutton94%
  9. Demi94%
  10. Adonis94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca45%
  2. Luka45%
  3. Abram47%
  4. Lucien50%
  5. Selene51%
  6. Henri52%
  7. Abdullah52%
  8. Hendrix52%
  9. Zeke53%
  10. Orion54%
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