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What does Lin mean?
Chinese: Chinese name meaning 'forest' or 'jade'.. Lin is a common Chinese name that can mean 'forest' or 'jade', depending on the characters used.
Is Lin a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Lin in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Lin in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Lin suit?
Human name
Nature
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Lin
When Lin checked in, everyone gathered round. "I heard he’s a great listener! Let’s see how many stories he can collect today!"
Names similar to Lin
Ainslie — One's own meadow.Anslee — Variant of Ainsley, meaning 'one's own meadow'.Bauer — Means 'farmer' in German.Bayne — A name of Scottish origin meaning 'a small river or stream'.Bell — A hollow metallic instrument that produces sound.Blaire — A name meaning 'field' or 'plain'.Briscoe — Means 'from the brushwood' in Old English.Bryn — A Welsh name meaning 'hill' or 'mound'.