Cynthia

Cynthia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “woman from Cynthus”
Origin: Greek
Say it: SIN-thee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, referring to Mount Cynthus on Delos. The name entered English literary use through classical mythology.

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How popular is Cynthia?

202499.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Cynthia in 2024331

2024 rank#827 girls

Peak year1957

Total US babies since 1880713,161

Cynthia is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cynthia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cindyfrom Cynthia or Lucinda · English
Cinthiawoman from Kynthos · Greek
Cindifrom Cynthia · English
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Cynthia questions

What does the name Cynthia mean?

Cynthia means "woman from Cynthus". It comes from Greek. An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, referring to Mount Cynthus on Delos. The name entered English literary use through classical mythology.

Is Cynthia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cynthia?

331 US babies were named Cynthia in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.

How do you pronounce Cynthia?

Cynthia is usually pronounced SIN-thee-uh.

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.