Lindsay - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Lindsay \l(i)-nd-say, lin-dsay\ is pronounced LIN-zee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees". Place name. The surname of some of the major Scottish and English noble families. Actress Lindsay Wagner; singer Lindsay Lohan.

Lindsay has 21 variant forms: Lind, Lindsea, Lindsee, Lindseigh, Lindsey, Lindsy, Linsay, Linsey, Linsie, Linzi, Linzee, Linzy, Lyndsay, Lyndsey, Lyndsie, Lynnsey, Lynnzey, Lynsey, Lynzey, Lynzi and Lynzy.

Lindsay is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Lindsay. Click here to compare Lindsay with related baby names.