Linas
Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, which derives from the Greek for "flax". The female equivalent is Lina. Linas may refer to:
- Lithuanian
Meaning & Origin of Linas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, which derives from the Greek for "flax". The female equivalent is Lina. Linas may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Lithuanian
The Story of Linas
Linas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 13 Linass were born — ranking #2,275 that year. As of 2026, Linas ranks #4,907 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Linass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Linas
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Linas Adomaitis (born 1976), Lithuanian musician
- Linas Alsenas (born 1979), American writer
- Linas Balčiūnas (born 1978), Lithuanian cyclist
- Linas Kleiza (born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player
- Linas Klimavičius (born 1989), Lithuanian football player
- Linas Linkevičius (born 1961), Lithuanian politician
- Linas Pilibaitis (born 1985), Lithuanian football player
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Names that sound like Linas
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About the name Linas
Linas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Linas's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #2,275. Use the chart and map above to compare Linas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.