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The baby name Lindy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪndi/ — "LIN-dee".

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪndi/ — "LIN-dee"

What is the meaning of the name Lindy ?

The baby name Lindy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪndi/ — "LIN-dee".

Lindy is in Origin.

Lindy is an English diminutive used for multiple names, most commonly Linda, but also Belinda, Melinda, Lindsey/Lindsay, and tree-based Lyndon/Linden. Its meanings therefore layer: from Spanish and Portuguese linda “pretty, beautiful”; from Old High German/Proto-Germanic lind “soft, tender” or “linden tree”; and, via the surname Lindsay, a place‑name heritage from Lincolnshire. As a nickname it appears in records from the 19th century and soon settled as an independent given name.

Public attention surged in the late 1920s–30s with aviator Charles “Lucky Lindy” Lindbergh and the swing‑era Lindy Hop, helping the name rise in mid‑century American and British use, especially for girls, while remaining available as a unisex short form for Lyndon or Linden. Variant spellings include Lindi, Lindee, Lindie, Lyndi, Lyndy, and Lyndie; cognate or related forms are Linda and Lynda. Lindy carries a bright, buoyant feel with vintage charm.

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Lindy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BW Girls 0 #92 57 4,216
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
ZA Girls 0 #178 3,289 25,928
Sweden Girls 2014 #180 2 1,576
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
NA Girls 0 #205 20 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
ZA 0 #302 146 14,421
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
CN Girls 0 #315 35 8,829
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
NL 0 #358 34 2,481
PH Girls 0 #368 23 13,098
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
SG Girls 0 #482 105 18,916
CM Girls 0 #493 48 11,671
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
NL Girls 0 #524 506 5,933
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #574 42 16,104
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #815 102 8,487
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
United States Boys 2012 #881 6 7,390
BR Girls 0 #893 49 12,708
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
MY Girls 0 #926 69 24,821
CO Girls 0 #963 116 16,140
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,069 110 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,405 42 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Lindy is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Lindy

Lindy is predominantly a girl's name.
Lindy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɪndi/ — "LIN-dee".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lindie, Lindee, Lindi, Lyndi, Lyndie and Linde.
Yes — Lindy ranked #180 in Sweden in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Lindy ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2014).
Lindy's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #397 in 2021 in France.