Given name & surname
Lindi
“from the linden tree hill”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
Lindi is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.” Lindi is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lindi is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.” Lindi is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lindi is a variant of Lindberg. An origin associated with Lindberg is German. Lindi is a variant of Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
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. Lindi is a variant of Linda. The history of Linda gives this family its wider story. Linda was in use during the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lindi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,140
- 0 boys · 1,140 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,214 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,214 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,116 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.
Lindi’s family of names
Lindi has a related form in Linda. Lindi has a related form in Lindberg.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Lindi
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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