Overview
people
Sample Size
6,466
Gender Distribution
Male:
42.1%
Female:
57.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
The name Lin means 'forest' or 'jade' in Chinese. It also has other meanings depending on the specific Chinese character used for the name. In the US, it is used as a unisex name, but originally it is more commonly used for males in China.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
TW
1,461 samples
60%
CN
1,431 samples
50%
US
465 samples
73%
GB
348 samples
87%
MM
232 samples
72%
TH
212 samples
79%
FR
205 samples
61%
NL
201 samples
93%
SG
189 samples
51%
MY
180 samples
70%
DE
120 samples
83%
ES
119 samples
53%
ID
85 samples
75%
JP
77 samples
56%
BE
76 samples
89%
CA
72 samples
61%
HK
68 samples
51%
KR
52 samples
54%
IT
51 samples
51%
VN
50 samples
62%
+ 42 more countries
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