What origin is the name Lindsay?

Lindsay comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lindsay a popular name?

Lindsay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Lindsay?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Lindsay — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Lindsay

Q: Is Lindsay a rare name?

Yes. Lindsay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lindsay

Lindsay

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Lindsay is an english unisex name meaning "Linden trees near the water; from the island of the lime tree. although in the past, lindsay was a common boys name, today it is used more often for girls".

Lindsay is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Linden trees near the water; from the island of the lime tree. although in the past, lindsay was a common boys name, today it is used more often for girls". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Linden trees near the water; from the island of the lime tree. although in the past, lindsay was a common boys name, today it is used more often for girls

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lindsay

Very rare in US records

What does Lindsay mean?

Is Lindsay a rare name?

Yes. Lindsay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lindsay

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Lindsay

Lindsay means "Linden trees near the water; from the island of the lime tree. although in the past, lindsay was a common boys name, today it is used more often for girls" — these names share that spirit.