Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cinda is a variant of Cynthia. An origin associated with Cynthia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cinda is a variant of Cynthia. The history of Cynthia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Cynthia is a name for the moon goddess.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cinda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,590
- 0 boys · 4,590 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 218 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 218 in 1953. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,474 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cinda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cindee
>99% girls
Cindey
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Cyndi
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Cyndee
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Cynthea
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Valda
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>99% girls
Cindy
In English use, Cindy is used as an affectionate form of Cynthia.
>99% girls
Florinda
Florinda is a feminine given name from Spanish. It is used in English, Spanish, and Albanian.
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