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Sindy

A Cindy variant whose meaning depends on whether it shortens Cynthia or Lucinda.

US rank (2025)#9,457

Meaning and history

Sindy is an English and German spelling variant of Cindy. Cindy developed as a diminutive of Cynthia and Lucinda. Cynthia is a Greek epithet of Artemis meaning “woman from Mount Cynthus,” while Lucinda belongs to the Latin lux name family associated with “light.” The intended meaning therefore depends on the source name. Sindy is also the name of a British fashion doll introduced in 1963. Notable bearer Sindy Auvity is a German singer.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 61 births, rank #2,850
2007: 49 births, rank #3,376
2008: 55 births, rank #3,084
2009: 44 births, rank #3,619
2010: 27 births, rank #5,108
20112011: 25 births, rank #5,358
2012: 28 births, rank #4,957
2013: 18 births, rank #6,729
2014: 21 births, rank #5,993
2015: 21 births, rank #6,036
20162016: 11 births, rank #9,411
2017: 16 births, rank #7,092
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 14 births, rank #7,716
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
20212021: 11 births, rank #8,978
2022: 17 births, rank #6,707
2023: 7 births, rank #12,197
2024: 11 births, rank #8,946
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457

In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Sindy, ranking #9,457 among girls.