Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is now more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake". It is also popular as a suffix for female first names.

Notable people named Lynn

• Lynn (voice actress), Japanese voice actress
• Lynn Abbey (born 1948), American author
• Lynn Ahrens (born 1948), American writer and lyricist
• Lynn Anderson (1947–2015), American singer
• Lynn Alvarez (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
• Lynn Barber (born 1944), British journalist
• Lynn H. Becklin (born 1932), American politician
• Lynn Bertholet (born 1959), Swiss bank executive
• Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist and activist
• Lynne Butler (born 1955), American mathematician
• Lynn Carlin (born 1938), American actress
• Lynne Cheney (born 1941), American author, scholar and talk-show host
• Lynn Collins (born 1977), American actress
• Lynn Dean (1923-2022), American politician
• Lynn Deas (1952-2020), American professional bridge player
• Lynne Featherstone (born 1951), British politician
• Lynn Flewelling (born 1958) American author
• Lynn Goldsmith (born 1948), American recording artist and portrait photographer
• Lynn Hilary (born 1982), Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter
• Lynn Jennings (born 1960), American long-distance runner
• Lynn Mahoney (born 1964), American university president.
• Lynn Margulis (1938–2011), American theorist and biologist, author, educator and popularizer
• Lynn Martin, American banker, 68th president of the New York Stock Exchange
• Lynne McGranger (born 1953), Australian actress
• Lynne Neagle (born 1968), Welsh politician
• J. Lynn Palmer, American biostatistician
• Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010), English-American actress
• Lynn N. Rivers (born 1956), American politician and lawyer
• Lynne Stewart (1939-2017), American defense attorney
• Lynne Stopkewich (born 1964), Canadian film director
• Lynne Thigpen (1948-2003), African-American actress and singer
• Lynn Turner, multiple people
• Lynn Vidali (born 1952), American swimmer
• Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), American actress and producer
• Lynn Faulds Wood (1948–2020), Scottish television presenter and journalist
• Lynn Perry Wooten, American academic administrator
• Lynn Zelevansky (born 1947), American art curator

Male

• Lynn Allen (1891–1958), American football player
• Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
• Lynn Bradford, American football player
• Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003), English sculptor and artist
• Lynn Compton (1921–2012), American lawyer and soldier
• Lynn Davies (born 1942), Welsh athlete
• Lynn Dickey (born 1949), American football player
• Lynn W. Enquist, American molecular biologist
• Lynn Frazier, Governor of North Dakota
• Lynn Harrell (1944–2020), American classical cellist
• Lynn M. Hilton (1924–2010), American politician
• Lynn Matthews (born 1944), American athlete
• Lynn Melton, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
• Lynn Okamoto (born 1970), Japanese Mangaka
• Lynn Riggs (1899–1954), American playwright
• Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born 1947), American baseball player
• Lynn Shackelford (born 1947), American basketball player
• Lynn Strait (born 1967), American singer
• Lynn Swann (born 1952), American athlete
• Lynn Thomas (1959–2021), American football player
• Lynn Zhang (born 1989), former Chinese tennis player

Fictional characters named Lynn

• Lynn Langermann, one of the main characters in the survival horror video game Outlast 2
• Lynn Loud Jr., one of the main characters and fifth child of the Loud siblings in The Loud House
• Lynn Loud Sr., father of Loud siblings in The Loud House
• Lynne, a police detective from the video game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
• Lynne, a Survey Corps member for the manga and anime series Attack on Titan
• Lynne, a.k.a. Lynette Bishop, a character from the mixed-media franchise Strike Witches
• Lynn Belvedere, The main funny character from Mr. Belvedere
• Lynn McGill, high-ranking official in season 5 of 24 (TV series)
• Lynn Stewart, Jefferson Pierce's wife and neurosurgeon in Black Lightning
• Lynn Benfield, the personal assistant to Alan Partridge in the Alan Partridge franchise

See also

• Lyn (given name)
• Lynne (surname)
• Lynn (surname)
• Dublin, derivation Dubh Linn ("black pool")
• All articles beginning with "Lynn"

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