Lake meadow or flax meadow
A modern English surname-style name derived from the elements 'lynn', meaning lake or pool, and 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Linley, referring to a field where flax was grown.
Less common today
Lynnley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,897 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
New Zealand children's author famous for the Hairy Maclary series
The titular detective and 8th Earl of Asherton · The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
