Cinde

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How to Pronounce Cinde

Pronounced SIN-dee /ˈsɪn.di/Medium

Meaning: Cinde is a spelling of Cindy, the everyday short form of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos,' an epithet of the goddess Artemis, said to have been born there. The -e ending is a written flourish, not a new origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Cinde is a spelling of Cindy, short for Cynthia, Greek for 'from Mount Kynthos.' It saw quiet use from the late 1940s (said SIN-dee).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningCinde is a spelling of Cindy, the everyday short form of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mount Kynthos,' an epithet of the goddess Artemis, said to have been born there. The -e ending is a written flourish, not a new origin.

U.S. rank (1973)#8653 ↘ Falling

1973 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1957

Total births (all-time)≈ 201

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cinde is a spelling of Cindy given as a legal first name, part of the mid-century habit of putting friendly short forms on birth records. Its parent, Cynthia, comes from Greek Kynthia, 'from Mount Kynthos,' an epithet of Artemis. Cinde appears in United States records from the late 1940s and touched a small high around 1957. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Cinde at that high would be in her sixties now, inside the big Cindy-and-Cynthia generation. The -e spelling stayed a rarity next to the standard Cindy and faded by the early 1970s; parents drawn to the sound reach for Cindy or Cynthia today.

Did you know? Cinde traces back through Cindy to Cynthia, a Greek title for the goddess Artemis, born on Mount Kynthos.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Cinde — Spelling of Cindy; short for Cynthia; Greek Kynthia 'from Mount Kynthos'

Variations

CindyCyndiCynthia

Nicknames

CinCyn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cinde mean?

It is a spelling of Cindy, the short form of Cynthia, Greek for 'from Mount Kynthos.'

How do you pronounce Cinde?

It's said SIN-dee /ˈsɪn.di/, two syllables.

Is Cinde a boy or girl name?

Cinde is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cinde?

It has always been rare, a Cindy spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.