Given name
Lyndley
“from the pastureland”·“from the meadow of linden trees”
Lyndley 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
Lyndley 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
Lyndley 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 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lyndley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 0 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 6 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 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lyndley’s family of names
Lyndley has a related form in Lindley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Lyndley, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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