Linzi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LIN-zee
- Origin
- English
Linzi is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Linzi come from?
English: pet form of Lindsay or Linzie
More on Wiktionary.
Is Linzi a girl's or a boy's name?
Linzi is a girls' name.
How popular is Linzi in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 44 girls.
Half of all the girls named Linzi in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2002. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Linzi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 2 | #6,929 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 2 | #6,264 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 17 | #1,261 |
| 2000 | 32 | #792 |
| 1999 | 20 | #1,103 |
| 1998 | 25 | #955 |
| 1997 | 24 | #969 |
| 1996 | 44 | #610 |
How popular is Linzi in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1984, with 27 girls. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the girls named Linzi in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Linzi in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,446 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7,039 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6,614 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7,574 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 23 | #4,633 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9,012 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,766 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,036 |
| 1994 | 20 | #4,840 |
| 1993 | 16 | #5,667 |
| 1992 | 22 | #4,521 |
| 1991 | 25 | #4,053 |
| 1990 | 22 | #4,375 |
| 1989 | 19 | #4,664 |
| 1988 | 21 | #4,167 |
| 1987 | 17 | #4,656 |
| 1986 | 19 | #4,184 |
| 1985 | 22 | #3,729 |
| 1984 | 27 | #3,143 |
| 1983 | 23 | #3,430 |
| 1982 | 18 | #4,166 |
| 1981 | 17 | #4,343 |
| 1980 | 11 | #5,911 |
| 1979 | 12 | #5,426 |
| 1978 | 17 | #4,079 |
Names like Linzi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Amber, Jasmine, Hannah, Leah, Sarah, Lowri, Chloe, Holly, Lily, Emily, Ellie, Zoe
Names related to Linzi
More English names
Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Linzi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/linzi, updated 20 October 2026.