Meaning 
The name Lindsay has the following meaning: Place name - referring to an "island of linden trees". Initially used as a surname, then as a boy's name, it suddenly became popular as a girl's name in the 1980s.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Lindsay is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 234 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Lindsay fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 143 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 524 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lindsay in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Lindsay is pronounced as lin-say Origins  Related names 
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Lindsay: Lind (Nickname), Lindsaye, Lindsee, Lindseigh, Lindsey (Scottish), Lindsi, Lindzi, Lindzy, Linsay, Linsey (Scottish), Lyndsay (English), Lyndsey (English), Lynsday, Lynsey (English), Lynsie, LynzeyNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Lindsay are: Lin
Style 
We think the name Lindsay should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lindsay to be: A popular athlete who is cute and outgoingIn one word, you might describe Lindsay as a(n) " athletic" person. See other "athletic" names for boys and girls.
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