Given name & surname
Lindy
“one who is soft and beauti-”·“from the linden tree hill”
Lindy is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain. Lindy is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lindy is a variant of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain. Lindy is a variant of Lindberg. One German interpretation is “from the linden tree hill.” In English use, Lindy is a diminutive of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lindy is a variant of Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain. Lindy is a variant of Lindberg. An origin associated with Lindberg is German. In English use, Lindy is a diminutive of Lindsay. An origin associated with Lindsay is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Lindy is a diminutive of Linda. Lindy is an affectionate form of Linda.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lindy 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
Lindy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,672
- 1,776 boys · 8,896 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 318 babies
- 2025
- 131
- #1,604 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +74%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 131 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,604 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 73.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 310 in 1979. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,032 as a first name in 2020; 469 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.
Lindy’s family of names
In English usage, Lindy is a diminutive of Linda. Lindy has a related form in Lindberg. Lindy is an affectionate form of Linda.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Lindy
- Lindy BoothCanadian actressborn 1979
- Lindy RemiginoAmerican sprinter (1931–2018)
- Lindy RuffCanadian ice hockey player and coachborn 1960
- Lindy HemmingBritish costume designerborn 1948
- Lindy Waters IIIAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
- Lindy CochranAmerican alpine skierborn 1953
- Lindy Leveaux-AgricoleSeychellois athletics competitorborn 1978
- Lindy Elkins-TantonAmerican planetary scientistborn 1965
- Lindy McDanielAmerican baseball player (1935-2020)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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