ThinkabaraLinnea: meaning and origin
Linnea
“The twinflower, Sweden’s national flower”
- Gender
- 👧 Girl
- Origin
- 🛶 Scandinavian
- Letters · syllables
- 6 · 2
- Starts with
- L
About the name Linnea
Linnea is a girl’s name from the Scandinavian tradition. Its meaning is “the twinflower, Sweden’s national flower”. Names from Old Norse and the Scandinavian languages — like Erik, Freya, Astrid and Leif.
More names with a similar meaning: nature names.
Tips before you choose
- Say the full name out loud with your last name, and with any middle name.
- Check the initials — and what they spell.
- Think about nicknames kids might make from it.
- Write it down: is the spelling easy for teachers and friends?
More Scandinavian names
- Astrid 👧Divinely beautiful · Scandinavian
- Dahlia 👧The dahlia flower, named for the botanist Anders Dahl · Scandinavian
- Freya 👧Lady; the Norse goddess of love · Scandinavian
- Ingrid 👧Beautiful, beloved · Scandinavian
- Saga 👧Seeing one; a Norse goddess · Scandinavian
- Skyler 🧒Scholar; also linked to “sky” · Scandinavian
Sibling name ideas (Scandinavian, boys)
- Anders 👦Manly, strong; a form of Andrew · Scandinavian
- Axel 👦Father of peace; a Scandinavian form of Absalom · Scandinavian
- Bjorn 👦Bear · Scandinavian
- Erik 👦Eternal ruler · Scandinavian
- Leif 👦Heir, descendant; Leif Erikson the explorer · Scandinavian
- Soren 👦Stern, severe; a form of Severin · Scandinavian
More girl names starting with L
- Layla 👧Night (Hebrew laila) · Hebrew
- Leah 👧Weary; in the Bible, the wife of Jacob · Hebrew
- Leilani 👧Heavenly flowers · Hawaiian
- Lila 👧Play; also linked to the lilac flower · Sanskrit / Indian
- Lillian 👧Lily; a symbol of innocence · English
- Lily 👧The lily flower, a symbol of purity · English
- Lucia 👧Light · Latin
- Lucy 👧Light · Latin
- Luna 👧The Moon · Latin
- Luz 👧Light · Spanish
Questions and answers
What does the name Linnea mean?
Linnea is a name of Scandinavian origin. It means: the twinflower, Sweden’s national flower.
Is Linnea a boy or girl name?
Linnea is usually given to girls.
How many syllables does Linnea have?
Linnea has 6 letters and about 2 syllables.