Lindsey - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Lindsey \l(i)-nd-sey, lin-dsey\ is a variant of Lindsay (Old English), and the meaning of Lindsey is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees".

The baby name Lindsey sounds like Lyndsey, Lindsy and Lindsee. Other similar baby names are Lindley and Linsey.

Lindsey is a common 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 Lindsey. Compare Lindsey with related baby names.