Lynx
1 syllable
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 1 syllable
"Wild cat with tufted ears."

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Lynx means the wild cat or brightness — from the Greek. The lynx IS the most mysteriously beautiful wild cat — with the sharpest eyesight of ANY predator. Lynx IS also a constellation. One syllable of the most mysteriously beautiful, the sharpest eyesight, AND a constellation.

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Lynx at a glance
MeaningWild cat with tufted ears.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#4177
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Why parents love Lynx
  • The lynx IS the most mysteriously beautiful cat.The sharpest eyesight of ANY predator.Also a constellation.One syllable with a powerful, Greek sound: LINKS.The X gives maximum visual edge.
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The vibe of Lynx
wild catbrightnessGreeklynxmysteriousbeautifulsharpest eyesightpredatorconstellation
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Origin & history of Lynx
Greek lynx (brightness/wild cat) → Lynx constellation
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
The lynx IS the most mysteriously beautiful — sharpest eyesight. Also a constellation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Lynx constellation.
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Today
Lynx remains a beloved choice, ranking #4177 in the US. 428 babies have been named Lynx since 2008.
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How popular is Lynx?
2024 peak year
The name Lynx reached its peak in 2024, with 63 registrations (ranked #2268). It had only entered records 16 years earlier, in 2008. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4177) today, averaging about 39 new babies per year. Lynx has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 428 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
63 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,268)
39 Avg. per year
(last decade)
390 Total registrations
last 10 years
428 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,177) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Lynx
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Lynx's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — wild-cat adventure. People named Lynx tend to be powerful, mysterious, and gifted at being the sharpest-eyed AND a constellation.

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Sharpest-eyed AND constellation
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Most-mysteriously-beautiful
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Wild-cat
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Powerful-X-edge
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Greek-brightness
L3
Y7
N5
X6
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Lynx
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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