Cindy

Cindy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Cynthia or Lucinda”
Origin: English
Say it: SIN-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Cindy is an English diminutive of Cynthia, Lucinda, and related names. Cynthia ultimately refers to Mount Cynthus, an epithet of Artemis; Lucinda is linked to Latin lux 'light.'

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How popular is Cindy?

202437.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cindy in 2024123

2024 rank#1,658 girls

Peak year1957

Total US babies since 1880257,965

Cindy is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cindy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cynthiawoman from Cynthus · Greek
Cinthiawoman from Kynthos · Greek
Cindifrom Cynthia · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English

Cindy questions

What does the name Cindy mean?

Cindy means "from Cynthia or Lucinda". It comes from English. Cindy is an English diminutive of Cynthia, Lucinda, and related names. Cynthia ultimately refers to Mount Cynthus, an epithet of Artemis; Lucinda is linked to Latin lux 'light.'

Is Cindy a boy or girl name?

Cindy is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cindy?

123 US babies were named Cindy in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.

How do you pronounce Cindy?

Cindy is usually pronounced SIN-dee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.