Lindy
Girl name · 35 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lindy: 35 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 7 births in 1983.
Best known as a cheerful diminutive of Linda—from the Spanish and Portuguese linda, meaning "pretty"—Lindy also has Germanic roots in lind, meaning "soft" or "tender," and can stand alone or as a short form of Belinda or Melinda. The most famous bearer is Lindy Chamberlain, the Australian woman at the centre of the controversial dingo baby case, while the name also appears in American politics with Congresswoman
Girl 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19837 babies
- Latest (1998)
- #6643 babies
- Total births
- 35since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 20%vs prior 5y