Lino
Lino is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician.
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Galician
Meaning & Origin of Lino
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lino is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Galician
The Story of Lino
American parents first put Lino on the record books as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 71 Linos were born — ranking #2,108 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,108 among baby boy names with 71 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Linos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lino
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lino. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Angelino
- Angelo
- Angiolo
- Giotto
- Natale
- Natalino
- Pasquale
- Pasqualino
Names that sound like Lino
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lino is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lino
Lino is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lino's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,116. Use the chart and map above to compare Lino'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.