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Lyndsay

Lyndsay: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Lincoln's island”
Origin
English
Say it
LIND-zee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Variant spelling of Lindsay, from a Scottish and English surname derived from the place-name Lindsey. The place-name is usually explained as 'Lincoln's island'.

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How popular is Lyndsay?

20240 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Lyndsay in 20240

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 18806,716

Lyndsay was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Lyndsay

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Lindseyisland of linden trees · Old English
  • LindsayLincoln's marsh; island · English
  • Linseyisland of linden trees · English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English

Lyndsay questions

What does the name Lyndsay mean?

Lyndsay means "Lincoln's island". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Lindsay, from a Scottish and English surname derived from the place-name Lindsey. The place-name is usually explained as 'Lincoln's island'.

Is Lyndsay a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lyndsay?

Lyndsay was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Lyndsay?

Lyndsay 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.