Where it comes from
Spanish 'linda' (pretty); or Germanic 'lind' (soft, tender, or serpent)
Also known as
Linda (used with minimal change across Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese)
Fun Fact
The name's mid-20th-century popularity in the US was so strong that a hit 1946 song titled 'Linda' is often credited with reinforcing the trend. It was the most popular American girls' name for several years running in the late 1940s.