Given name & surname
Mendy
“one who is sweet and gentle”·“refers to the Virgin Mary”
In English use, Mendy is a diminutive of Melinda. One Latin interpretation is “one who is sweet and gentle.” Mendy is a variant of Mendi. One Spanish interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Mendy is a diminutive of Melinda. One Latin interpretation is “one who is sweet and gentle.” Mendy is a variant of Mendi. One Spanish interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Mendy is a diminutive of Melinda. An origin associated with Melinda is Latin. Mendy is a variant of Mendi. An origin associated with Mendi is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Mendy is a diminutive of Melinda.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mendy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,059
- 899 boys · 2,160 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 172 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #2,557 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +49%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,557 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (41). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,591 as a first name in 2020; 526 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.
Mendy’s family of names
In English usage, Mendy is a diminutive of Melinda. Mendy has a related form in Mendi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Mendy
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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