Lyndsey

Lyndsey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “island of linden trees”
Origin: English
Say it: LIND-see · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Lindsey, originally an English surname and place name. The place name refers to Lincolnshire's Lindsey district, traditionally explained as island of linden trees.

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How popular is Lyndsey?

20244.2 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.

Compare with another name

Babies named Lyndsey in 202414

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 188014,406

Lyndsey is fading: recent use is about 29% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lyndsey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lindseyisland of linden trees · Old English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Lyndsey questions

What does the name Lyndsey mean?

Lyndsey means "island of linden trees". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Lindsey, originally an English surname and place name. The place name refers to Lincolnshire's Lindsey district, traditionally explained as island of linden trees.

Is Lyndsey a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lyndsey?

14 US babies were named Lyndsey in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Lyndsey?

Lyndsey is usually pronounced LIND-see.

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.