The first name Lyne
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lyne last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lyne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 girls born in the United States were named Lyne, the 17,824th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 14 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 Lyne
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lyne BeaumontCanadian synchronized swimmer, born 1978
- Lyne BessetteCanadian cyclist and politician, born 1975
- Lyne Catherine Jeanne ChardonnetFrench actress (1943–1980)
Questions
- What does the name Lyne mean?
- As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.
- How popular is the name Lyne?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lyne, ranking 5,591st.
- Is Lyne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 207 US babies named Lyne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lyne most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Lyne, its highest rank at 3,234th.
- Is Lyne also a surname?
- Yes. Lyne is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.