Cindy
Meaning
diminutive of Cynthia, from Mount Cynthos
The formal names behind Cindy
Cindy is an established short form of each of these names.
Cynthia · Greek origin · from Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Cynthus,' an epithet of Artemis; associated with the moon goddess but not literally meaning 'moon goddess'
Lucinda · Latin origin · light
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cindy peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
3,878 people · the #3,259 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 52,632 · median age 23
Among people named Cindy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 94 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cindy
Most people given the name Cindy in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Cindy you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cindy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cindy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cindy fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Cindy travels
Korean American · from Mount Cynthus (short form of Cynthia, a common Korean American English name)
Chinese American · diminutive of Cynthia: moon; a warm, easy-to-pronounce name common in Chinese American families since the 1960s
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