unisex name
Linaël
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25
Linaël is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Linaël over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Linaël?
In 2025, Linaël was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Linaël is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Linael | Linael is Linaël without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #4,741. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Linaël
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linaël also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linaël over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linaël
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linaël — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linaël
Is Linaël a girl's or a boy's name?
Linaël is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Linaël most popular?
Linaël peaked in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Linaël a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linaël currently ranks #4,505 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.