Given name & surname
Lindly
“from the pastureland”·“from the meadow of linden trees”
Lindly is a variant of Lindley. Interpretations include “from the pastureland” (English) and “from the meadow of linden trees” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lindly is a variant of Lindley. Interpretations include “from the pastureland” (English) and “from the meadow of linden trees” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lindly is a variant of Lindley. An origin associated with Lindley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lindly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 5 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 5 in 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 270 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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