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Cindel
How to Pronounce Cindel
Pronounced SIN-del /ˈsɪndɛl/Medium
Meaning: Cindel reads as a modern coinage built on Cindy, itself a short form of Cynthia or Lucinda, with a crisp -del ending. It has no separate dictionary root; its charm is the familiar Cin- opening freshened by an unusual close, in the inventive style of the 1980s.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Cindel is a coined girls' name that reworks Cindy, the short form of Cynthia, with a novel -del ending. It appears in United States records around the mid 1980s, the same moment a character named Cindel featured in a widely seen Ewok television movie.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its mid-eighties high before fading. A girl named Cindel then is in her forties now, from the last years when Cindy-style names were fashionable.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Cindel mean?
It is a coined name in the Cindy family, a familiar opening with a fresh -del ending.
How do you pronounce Cindel?
It is said SIN-del /ˈsɪndɛl/.
Is Cindel a boy or girl name?
Cindel is used as a girl's name.
Is Cindel a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-eighties.