Given name & surname

Lindie

“one who is soft and beauti-”·“from the linden tree hill”

Lindie is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain. In English use, Lindie is an affectionate form of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lindie is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain. In English use, Lindie is an affectionate form of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.” Lindie is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Lindie is a variant of Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain. In English use, Lindie is an affectionate form of Lindsay. An origin associated with Lindsay is Scottish. Lindie is a variant of Lindberg. An origin associated with Lindberg is German.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In English usage, Lindie is an affectionate form of Linda. In English usage, Lindie is an affectionate form of Lindsay.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lindie 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

Lindie through the years

Babies since 1880
427
0 boys · 427 girls
Most popular year
2024
15 babies
2025
11
#9,220 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+100%
Rising fast
02.557.5101960198020002025Highest share 20246.8
Lindie in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1950–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,220 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 451 as a first name in 2020; 141 as a surname in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Lindie’s family of names

In English usage, Lindie is an affectionate form of Linda. Lindie has a related form in Lindberg. Lindie has a related form in Linda.

Walk Lindie’s family in the name graph

LindieLindaLindsayLindbergLinndy

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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