Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Cindee

Cindee

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Cindee

Pronounced SIN-dee /ˈsɪn.di/High

Meaning: Cindee is a double-e spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — a Greek epithet of Artemis meaning 'from Mount Kynthos' — or of Lucinda, from Latin lux, 'light.' Cindee carries the Cynthia/Lucinda meaning in a playful spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: Cindee is a bouncy respelling of Cindy — a little Cynthia, 'from Mount Kynthos' (said 'SIN-dee'). It was a mid-century diminutive-name.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowGreek, Latin
MeaningCindee is a double-e spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — a Greek epithet of Artemis meaning 'from Mount Kynthos' — or of Lucinda, from Latin lux, 'light.' Cindee carries the Cynthia/Lucinda meaning in a playful spelling.
U.S. rank (1983)#8196 ↗ Rising
1983 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1957
Total births (all-time)≈ 880

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195719471983

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

Cindee respells Cindy, the short form of Cynthia, an ancient title of the moon-goddess Artemis meaning 'from Mount Kynthos,' or of Lucinda, tied to Latin 'light.' The double-e ending is a mid-century flourish that turned the nickname into a full given name.

It appeared mostly from the nineteen-forties through the nineteen-eighties, peaking around 1957. A Cindee from the peak is a senior today; standard Cindy and Cynthia are the familiar forms, with Cindee a period spelling.

Did you know? Cindee crested around 1957, when Cindy was booming and its playful -ee and -i spellings were given straight onto birth certificates.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Cindee — respelling of Cindy/Cynthia; 1950s peak

Variations

CindyCyndeeCynthia

Nicknames

CinCindy

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Cindee…

Cindy— the standard spelling Cindee varies
Cynthia— the parent name behind the pet form
Mindy— a like mid-century -y diminutive-name
Sandy— a same-era -y nickname-name in style

Explore names like Cindee

By themerespellingnickname-namelightmidcentury

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Cindee mean?

Cindee is a form of Cindy, a pet form of Cynthia meaning 'from Mount Kynthos'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Cindee?

It's said SIN-dee /ˈsɪn.di/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cindee a boy or girl name?

Cindee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cindee?

Cindee was an uncommon spelling of Cindy that peaked in the late nineteen-fifties and has been rare since.

💬 Ask Nia