The first name Linwood
A boy’s name from English meaning “linden tree”, “woods”, “forest”.
Pronounced /ˈlɪnwʊd/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
English origin
Linwood means “linden tree”, “woods”, “forest” in English.
From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).
More names that mean forest.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Linwood at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 12 boys born in the United States were named Linwood, the 7,091st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1948, when 276 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Linwood
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Linwood BoomerCanadian-American television producer, writer, and actor, born 1955
- Linwood BarclayAmerican born, Canadian humourist, author and former columnist., born 1955
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr.American politician (1923–2021)
- Lin CarterAmerican fantasy writer, editor, critic (1930–1988)
- Bootsy ThorntonAmerican basketball player (born 1977)
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Questions
- What does the name Linwood mean?
- Linwood means “linden tree”, “woods”, “forest” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Linwood?
- From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).
- Is Linwood a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,781 US babies named Linwood since 1880 were boys.
- When was Linwood most popular?
- 1948 in the United States, when 276 babies were named Linwood, its highest rank at 409th.
- How do you pronounce Linwood?
- Linwood is /ˈlɪnwʊd/, 2 syllables.