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The baby name Lindsay is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIN-zee (/ˈlɪnzi/).

Lindsay is English, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Scottish
Pronunciation: LIN-zee (/ˈlɪnzi/)

What is the meaning of the name Lindsay ?

The baby name Lindsay is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIN-zee (/ˈlɪnzi/).

Lindsay is English, Scottish in Origin.

Lindsay is a Scottish surname-turned-given name taken from the territorial designation Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England. The place name comes from Old English Lindesege, blending the Brittonic city name Lindum (Lincoln) with Old English eg 'island,' producing meanings such as 'Lincoln's island' and, by folk etymology, 'island of linden trees.'

It entered Scotland with the Anglo-Norman de Lindsay family in the 12th century and became the name of a powerful Lowland clan before crossing into given-name use in the 19th century. Traditionally male in Scotland and England, Lindsay shifted predominantly female in North America - especially under the spelling Lindsey - peaking for girls in the 1970s-80s, while remaining unisex in Britain and elsewhere. Established variants include Lindsey, Lyndsay, Lyndsey, Linsey, and the colloquial Linzi; short forms include Linds. There are no direct non-English cognates, but the name is widely familiar across the English-speaking world.

Lindsay has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Lindsay

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Lindsay Crosby Dixie Lee singer ★★★★★ Bing Crosby television actor ★★★★★

Lindsay – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2004 #1 — 741
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MT Girls 0 #132 20 3,773
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
CR 0 #135 24 5,526
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
LU Girls 0 #172 14 4,850
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Sweden Girls 2016 #186 2 1,634
Belgium Girls 2008 #190 22 396
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
MU Boys 0 #245 115 8,477
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
ZA 0 #286 162 14,421
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
Canada Boys 1997 #300 6 1,830
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CR Girls 0 #317 234 11,342
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
France Girls 2021 #335 71 3,185
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
NL 0 #342 50 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
PH Girls 0 #354 37 13,098
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
France Boys 2008 #393 10 2,747
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
CO 0 #468 13 7,768
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
GT Girls 0 #474 32 7,500
NL Girls 0 #488 574 5,933
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CM Girls 0 #506 35 11,671
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
SG Girls 0 #546 41 18,916
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Girls 0 #569 43 9,488
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
HK Girls 0 #581 35 16,104
ZA Girls 0 #588 724 25,928
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Girls 0 #670 182 14,098
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
PE Girls 0 #766 180 14,861
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #818 99 8,487
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
ZA Boys 0 #881 306 25,619
BR Girls 0 #896 46 12,708
United States Boys 2021 #904 7 7,214
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
CO Girls 0 #929 150 16,140
Spain Girls 0 #931 53 5,561
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,120 64 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,359 88 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Lindsay is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Ireland

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People also ask about Lindsay

Lindsay is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lindsay is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LIN-zee (/ˈlɪnzi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lindsey, Lyndsay, Lyndsey, Lindsy, Lindsie and Lindsay.
Yes, very popular — Lindsay ranked #1 in Ireland in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Lindsay ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2004).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Lindsay for their child, including Dixie Lee and Bing Crosby.