Lindsay

LIND-see, LIN-see

English

"island of linden trees"

Lindsay Origin and Meaning

The name Lindsay is a boy's name of English origin meaning "island of linden trees".

Lindsay is one of the few truly unisex names (rather than being a name that has changed genders). Over time the ey ending was usually reserved for women and the ay ending reserved for men, although both spellings are overwhelmingly female these days.

Lindsay Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Lindsay Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3320 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Lindsay

• Lindsay Harry Chip Crosby American actor and singer
• (Gordon) Lindsay Weir New Zealand cricketer
• Lindsay Tuckett South African cricketer
• (John) Lindsay Brown American baseball player
• Lindsay John Casson Gaze Australian basketball player and coach
• Lindsay Harvey Hoyle English MP
• Lindsay Dawson American painter
• Lindsay Haines Knapp American NFL football player
• Lindsay Kemp English dancer, actor and mime
• Lindsay Eugene Scott American NFL football player
• Lindsay Gerald Merrithew Canadian Pilates entrepreneur
• Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (b. 2013) son of American actor Vince Vaughn
• Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal son of Julianna Margulies & Keith Lieberthal

Lindsay in Pop Culture

• Lindsay Marriott character in "Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler