Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In English use, Cyndie is a diminutive of Cynthia. An origin associated with Cynthia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Cyndie is a diminutive of Cynthia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Cyndie is a diminutive 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
Cyndie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 556
- 0 boys · 556 girls
- Most popular year
- 1957
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 46 in 1957. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 754 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.
Cyndie’s family of names
In English usage, Cyndie is a diminutive of Cynthia. In English usage, Cyndie has an alternative spelling in Cindy. Cyndie has a related form in Cynthia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Cyndie
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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