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Lincoln

Unisex

Meaning

Lake settlement, lake colony

Origin

English

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪŋkən/

Traits associated with the name Lincoln:

Dogs named Lincoln tend to be strong-willed, good-natured, industrious, and loving. This name is also associated with intelligence, and companionship.

What does it say about you to have a dog named Lincoln?

It suggests that you admire Abraham Lincoln and his legacy, and that you value qualities such as courage, integrity, and leadership.

Is Lincoln a good dog name?

Lincoln has two syllables, which is highly recommended by dog trainers. Lincoln isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

Lincoln is found in these categories:

cute dog names
cute old fashioned dog names
old-fashioned independent dog names
independent british dog names
british

Popularity

  • Lincoln ranks #827 with users of PupNames.com.
  • Lincoln ranks #466 in the New York City Dog Name Database.
  • Lincoln ranks #1,063 in the Los Angeles Times 'Top Dogs'.

Lincoln is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Most popular breeds named Lincoln:

  1. Labrador Retriever
  2. Australian Shepherd
  3. Dalmatian
  4. Flat-Coated Retriever
  5. Airedale Terrier

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Famous dogs named Lincoln:

  • film icon A portuguese podengo named Lincoln played a role in the movie Soccer Dog-The Movie.

Dog names like Lincoln:

Lassie
Young Girl, Maiden
Charlie
Free man
Lance
Land
Leo
The nemean lion in Greek mythology
Ranger
Gamekeeper; a rover or wanderer
Lucky
Fortunate
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Lincoln dog name meaning

Comments icon Comments (3)

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Wendy (Kansas, United States)
I named my charcoal Lab Lincoln. Before him I had a yellow lad named Reagan..Yes, there is a pattern. My two favourite presidents.
December 21, 2022

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Elah (Oregon, United States)
I'm actually going to get a service dog here in a couple of years hopefully going to be getting her from the humanes society or at least some kind of rescue and i'm going to hire someone to help me train her to be my first ever service dog she's going to be a standard poodle because some people in my family have allergies and poodles shed less but i'm going to be naming her lincoln after my favorite cartoon character lincoln loud from the loud house it's a cartoon that aired back in 2016 and it's still airing now too it's on nickelodeon btw!
November 29, 2022

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Jeanne Ganchiff (Illinois, United States)
Definitely a good name!
January 25, 2022

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