Lindy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pretty; soft; variant-based meaning”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- LIN-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (83% of all uses)
Usually a diminutive of Linda, Melinda, or Belinda, so its ultimate meaning depends on the source name. It is also sometimes used as an independent given name.
How popular is Lindy?
Babies named Lindy in 2024102
2024 rank#1,936 girls
Peak year1927
Total US babies since 188010,540
Lindy is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lindy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lindy questions
What does the name Lindy mean?
Lindy means "pretty; soft; variant-based meaning". It comes from English. Usually a diminutive of Linda, Melinda, or Belinda, so its ultimate meaning depends on the source name. It is also sometimes used as an independent given name.
Is Lindy a boy or girl name?
Lindy is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lindy?
102 US babies were named Lindy in 2024. Its peak year was 1927.
How do you pronounce Lindy?
Lindy is usually pronounced LIN-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.