How to Find LinkedIn Profiles From a Name and Company

To find a LinkedIn profile from a name, import a list with Full Name or separate First Name and Last Name columns. Add a company name or other relevant keyword when you have one, then run Datablist's LinkedIn Profile Finder from name. It searches for a likely public profile and returns a URL, page title, summary, and match-confidence value. Review the match before using it: a common name or outdated company can point to the wrong person.

For example, a row with Name = Alex Morgan and Company = Northstar Labs gives the search more context than the name alone. The keyword is optional in the tool, but it helps distinguish people with similar names. If you have only a name, expect more ambiguous results and review them manually.

For a code-first workflow, run the same LinkedIn profile search from Python with the API.

Once you have a candidate URL, inspect one profile with the free LinkedIn Profile Scraper. Compare its available name, headline and job details with your source row before proceeding to email enrichment. The scraper needs a profile URL; it does not search from a name.

📌 Summary For Those In a Rush

This guide shows how to find and review LinkedIn profile candidates from names in bulk.

• Input: a full name, or first and last name, plus an optional company or school keyword.
• Output: a candidate LinkedIn URL, page title, summary, and profile confidence when available.
• Check: compare the name and organization in the title with your source row before further enrichment.

Why Datablist.com: 3 simple reasons

1. No-code bulk LinkedIn profile lookup in one platform
2. 2.5 credits for a completed lookup; check your balance before a bulk run
3. Once you have LinkedIn URLs, run email and phone enrichments in the same collection

What This Guide Covers

• Why LinkedIn URLs are the missing piece in most lead lists
• How to find LinkedIn profiles from names in bulk (the full step-by-step)
• What to do after: from LinkedIn URLs to emails, phone numbers, and outreach

Don't have a lead list yet? See ways to build a lead list.

What LinkedIn Profiles Mean for Your Lead Lists

What You're Missing Without LinkedIn URLs on Your List

A name alone may refer to several people. A company keyword and the returned profile details help narrow the candidates.

Some email and phone enrichments accept a LinkedIn URL, while others accept a name and company domain. A confirmed profile URL is a useful match key, but check each enrichment's required inputs before deciding which one to run.

For personalized outreach, verify the person and role before using profile details.

What a LinkedIn Profile Unlocks

After verifying a profile, its URL can be useful for profile enrichment:

• An input for compatible enrichments: Some email and phone workflows accept a profile URL.
• Role context: The public page title and summary may help confirm the person's current company and position.
• A review trail: Keep the original name and company next to the candidate URL so you can check the match later.

Treat an unverified URL as a candidate, not a confirmed contact record.

How To Find LinkedIn Profiles From Names in Bulk: The Step-by-Step

The Tool We'll Be Using: Datablist.com

Datablist lets you import a CSV or Excel file, run the profile finder on selected rows, and write the returned URLs into the same collection. Keep the original name and company columns so you can verify each candidate before using it in a lead list.

The Enrichment We'll Be Using: LinkedIn Profile Finder

The finder searches the web for a LinkedIn profile using the person's name and any keyword you provide. It returns a candidate when it finds one; a candidate is not a verified identity.

How It Works

The logic is simple:

↳ You provide a full name, or first and last name, with an optional keyword

↳↳ The enrichment searches for the matching LinkedIn profile

↳↳↳ It can return the URL, page title, summary, and confidence level

For a common name, use a company or school keyword when you know it. If a person recently changed jobs, the page title may still show an older employer. Check both the title and profile URL rather than accepting the first result automatically.

What You Give & What You Get From The LinkedIn Profile Finder

📘 Full Name Works Too

If you have one Full Name column, map it to the Full Name input. You do not need to split it first.

The Step-by-Step for Finding LinkedIn Profiles From Names

This workflow uses a name to search for a candidate URL. A company keyword improves disambiguation; it is not a required input. Check the output's confidence and source context before using the result.

Step 1: Sign Up & Upload Your Data

First, Sign up for Datablist.com

Then, Upload your CSV or Excel file containing your list of names and company keywords

Step 2: Navigate to the Enrichment

1. Click on Enrich in the top menu

2. Go to the People tab
3. Select Find LinkedIn Profile

Step 3: Set Up the Enrichment

You'll see the following settings:

• Target Country - Select the country where your contacts are based. This helps narrow down the right LinkedIn profiles during the bulk LinkedIn lookup
• Skip if not matching name - Filters very low-confidence matches. It does not guarantee an exact identity match. Leave it off if you prefer to review more candidates manually.

Once you're done with the settings, scroll down to configure your inputs.

Step 4: Configure Your Inputs

Map the following columns from your collection:

1. Map Full Name, or map both First Name and Last Name.
2. If available, map Keyword to a company, school, or other relevant context property.

Then click Continue to outputs configuration

Step 5: Select Outputs

The LinkedIn Profile Finder offers these outputs:

• LinkedIn Page - The LinkedIn profile URL
• LinkedIn Profile Page Title - Shows the person's current position and company
• LinkedIn Profile Summary - A short abstract of their profile summary
• Profile Confidence - A High, Medium, Low, or Very Low match signal
• Processed - Indicates whether the row was processed; useful for repeat runs

Click the ⊕ Icons to add them to your collection, then click Instant Run

Step 6: Run the Enrichment

Finally, configure your run settings by clicking on the chevron on the right side of the button:

• Run on first 10 items: Good for checking results before committing
• Run on first 100 items: Useful for validating larger samples
• Run on first {X} items: Choose exactly how many to process
• Run on all view items: Process your entire list (or view if you’ve enabled filters)

Once you have chosen your preferred option, click Run on X items

When the sample finishes, inspect the returned URLs and match-confidence values. Continue with the remaining rows only if the results match your source list.

💡 Quick Tip

Compare Profile Confidence, the page title, and the company in your original row. Review Low and Very Low results manually; even High confidence is a match signal, not proof of identity.

What To Do With the Results: From LinkedIn Profiles to Outreach

Now that you know how to find LinkedIn profiles, you're one or two enrichments away from a complete outreach list. And the best part is: Everything happens in the same Datablist collection. No exporting, no importing between tools, no switching platforms.

Find Their Email Address

After confirming a person's public linkedin.com/in/... profile, try it in the free Email Finder for a one-contact work-email lookup. Check the returned email status before adding the address to your outreach list.

Run the Waterfall Email Finder on the same LinkedIn URLs you just collected. The "waterfall" approach cascades through multiple email providers for higher match rates.

You only pay when an email is actually found, which makes it a low-risk next step after the LinkedIn profile search in bulk.

Go here to learn how to find emails at scale 👈🏽

Find Their Phone Number

Run the Waterfall Phone Finder on the same LinkedIn URLs. Same logic: it cascades through multiple data vendors to maximize verified mobile matches.

Only verified mobile numbers are returned, never landlines. And again, you only pay when a number is actually found.

Go here to learn how to find phone numbers with Datablist 👈🏽

The Full Workflow

Here's how you go from a name list to outreach-ready data, all inside Datablist.com:

1. Upload your name list to Datablist
2. Find LinkedIn profiles using the LinkedIn Profile Finder
3. Find email addresses using the Waterfall Email Finder
4. Find phone numbers using the Waterfall Phone Finder
5. Export your enriched list and launch outreach

Each step can run in the same collection. Review the profile matches first so later enrichment runs do not use credits on the wrong person.

Want to skip ahead and find leads with emails included? Check out how to find leads using Datablist 👈🏽

Your Key Takeaways

1. A name can produce multiple plausible profiles. Add a company keyword when available.
2. Map Profile Confidence and inspect the page title before using the URL.
3. Keep the original row data and candidate URL together so a reviewer can resolve ambiguous matches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Finding LinkedIn Profiles From Names

How Much Does It Cost To Find LinkedIn Profiles From Names With Datablist.com?

Monthly USD pricing: Starter costs $25/month with 5,000 included credits. A $20 top-up adds 20,000 credits to an active subscription. Included credits are used first; top-ups do not expire.

The included balance covers 2,000 billable lookups at 2.5 credits each. For 10,000 lookups, budget 25,000 credits: $25 Starter + $20 top-up = $45. Those are searches, not guaranteed profile matches.

The current action catalog lists 2.5 credits per completed lookup. A search can consume credits without a matching profile; empty or invalid inputs may be handled differently. Check the run estimate and the result status. Starter includes 5,000 monthly credits, which covers up to 2,000 lookups at that rate before other credit use.

For larger runs, see the current plans and credit options.

How Long Does It Take To Find LinkedIn Profiles for 500 Contacts?

There is no fixed completion time for 500 contacts. Run a small sample, inspect its duration and match quality, then decide how many remaining rows to process.

Can I Use a Full Name Instead of Separate First and Last Name Columns?

Yes. Map a single Full Name column to the Full Name input, or map separate first and last name columns. The finder supports both input shapes.

How Many Names Can I Process at Once With Datablist.com?

The collection and cloud-sync limits depend on your plan and storage mode. Paid local imports can contain up to 2 million rows, while cloud sync has a lower collection-size limit. For a large lookup, test a small batch and check credits and processing capacity first.

What Do I Need To Run This Enrichment, and What Data Does It Return?

You need a full name, or separate first and last names. A company or school keyword is optional but useful for common names. The enrichment can return a LinkedIn URL, page title, summary, confidence level, and processed status.

Do I Need Technical Skills To Find LinkedIn Profiles in Bulk?

No. Import the list, map the name input and optional keyword, choose the outputs, and run a sample.

Can I Find Email Addresses and Phone Numbers After Getting LinkedIn URLs?

Yes, after reviewing the profile match. Check each email or phone enrichment's required inputs before running it on the same collection.

How Can I Find LinkedIn Profiles From Names Without a Bulk Tool?

Search one name together with a company or school, then compare the public profile's title and organization with your source row. Manual review is still useful for ambiguous bulk results.

What's the Difference Between Searching LinkedIn Manually vs. Using a Bulk Enrichment Tool?

Manual searching lets you investigate one person at a time. A bulk lookup writes candidate URLs and confidence signals into columns, so you can filter uncertain rows for review. Processing time depends on list size and provider response.

What Keyword Should I Use To Get the Best LinkedIn Profile Matches?

Use a company or school associated with the person when available. A specific keyword can narrow the search, but it cannot guarantee the candidate is the right person. Compare the result with your source row.

What Happens If the LinkedIn Profile Finder Returns No Results for a Contact?

If a lookup returns no profile, the URL field stays empty. A completed search can still consume credits; check the row status. Use a relevant keyword, and decide whether to keep Skip if not matching name off so you can review low-confidence candidates yourself.