The baby name Sindu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɪn.duː/ or /ˈsiːn.duː/ (SIN-doo or SEEN-doo).
The baby name Sindu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɪn.duː/ or /ˈsiːn.duː/ (SIN-doo or SEEN-doo).
Sindu is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sindu is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit sindhu, meaning "river" or "ocean," most famously the Indus. The word features throughout the Rigveda for mighty waters, and it underlies Sindh and, via Old Persian Hinduš and Greek Indos, the terms Hindu, Indus, and India.
In contemporary use across India and the diaspora, Sindu is unisex but more often feminine in southern languages (Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu). Variants include Sindhu (classical spelling), Sindhoo, and the related Sindhuja ("born of the ocean"). The streamlined form Sindu reflects regional pronunciation, and the name evokes flow, depth, continuity, and auspicious abundance linked with water in Indic thought. As a personal name, it appears in modern literature and film credits across India and among Sri Lankans, maintaining a pan-Indic, nature-rooted aura.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #354 | 43 | 15,987 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #468 | 48 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #507 | 47 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #592 | 40 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #884 | 52 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Sindu is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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