Given name
Salinda
“one of a solemn, dignified character”
Salinda is a variant of Salina. One French interpretation is “one of a solemn, dignified character.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Salinda is a variant of Salina. One French interpretation is “one of a solemn, dignified character.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Salinda is a variant of Salina. An origin associated with Salina is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Salinda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 0 boys · 207 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 11 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 6 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 292 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Salinda’s family of names
Salinda has a related form in Salina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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