Meaning: Its source is Cynthia, an English name meaning "From Mount Kynthos."

Origin: "Cynthia."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch and English.

Nickname For: Cinderella, Cynthia and Lucinda

Alternative Spellings: Cindee, Cindi, Cindie, Cyndi, Cyndy, Sindie, Sindy and Syndi

Variant Forms: Cinda, Cindal, Cindel, Cindell, Cindl and Cindyl

Popularity: The name Cindy ranked 264th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 113th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: The meaning of the Greek mountain's name has been lost. Kynthia (which developed into the English Cynthia) was a ritual description of Artemis, the ancient Greek goddess of the moon, who was said to frequent the spot.

While Cindy's primary source is certainly Cynthia, it also developed as a nickname for Lucinda and Cinderella.