Lindsay - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Lindsay \l(i)-nd-say, lin-dsay\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees". Surname. Film director Lindsay Anderson; New York mayor John Lindsay.

Lindsay has 12 variant forms: Lind, Lindesay, Lindsee, Lindsey, Lindsy, Lindy, Linsay, Linsey, Linzy, Lyndsay, Lyndsey and Lyndsie.

For more information, see also the related name Linn.

Baby names that sound like Lindsay are Landiss and Landis.

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