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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪn.duː/ or /ˈsiːn.duː/ (SIN-doo or SEEN-doo)

What is the meaning of the name Sindu ?

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.

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Sindu – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Sindu

Sindu is predominantly a girl's name.
Sindu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsɪn.duː/ or /ˈsiːn.duː/ (SIN-doo or SEEN-doo).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sindhu, Sindoo, Sindhū and Sindhuu.
Across languages, Sindu has these equivalents: Sindhu (transliteration), Indus (English/Latin — referring to the river).
Sindu is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.