Lindsay: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Lincoln's marsh; island”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- LIND-zee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (96% of all uses)
From a Scottish and English surname taken from the place name Lindsey in England. The place name is usually explained from Lindesege, with an uncertain second element often rendered as 'island' or 'marshland.'
How popular is Lindsay?
Babies named Lindsay in 202499
2024 rank#1,974 girls
Peak year1983
Total US babies since 1880135,419
Lindsay is fading: recent use is about 30% of its level ten years before.
Names like Lindsay
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lindsay questions
What does the name Lindsay mean?
Lindsay means "Lincoln's marsh; island". It comes from English. From a Scottish and English surname taken from the place name Lindsey in England. The place name is usually explained from Lindesege, with an uncertain second element often rendered as 'island' or 'marshland.'
Is Lindsay a boy or girl name?
Lindsay is mainly a girl's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lindsay?
99 US babies were named Lindsay in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.
How do you pronounce Lindsay?
Lindsay is usually pronounced LIND-zee.
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.