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Pronounced LIN-zee /ˈlɪn.zi/Medium

Meaning: Lindsie is a spelling of Lindsay, an English surname from a place-name meaning 'Lincoln's wetland' or 'island of linden trees' (Old English); it became a girls' first name in the twentieth-century.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lindsie is a spelling of Lindsay (said 'LIN-zee') — an English place-name for 'Lincoln's marsh' turned popular girls' name.

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MeaningLindsie is a spelling of Lindsay, an English surname from a place-name meaning 'Lincoln's wetland' or 'island of linden trees' (Old English); it became a girls' first name in the twentieth-century.

U.S. rank (2011)#11764 ↘ Falling

2011 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1987

Total births (all-time)≈ 969

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

Lindsie is a variant of Lindsay, from an Old English place-name — Lincoln plus ey ('island/marsh'), or a linden-tree island. Once a boys' surname-name, it turned strongly feminine late last century.

Lindsie peaked in the nineteen-eighties among the many Lindsay spellings and is now uncommon; a bearer today is typically a millennial, and Lindsay/Lindsey remain the standard forms.

Did you know? Lindsay's leap to a girls' first name owed a lot to nineteen-seventies and eighties television, and creative spellings like Lindsie and Lyndsie followed the surge.

Overall data confidence 55%

Behind the Name — Lindsay — parent name etymology, Old English place-name

Variations

LindsayLindseyLyndsie

Nicknames

LinLindy

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Linsey— a like trimmed respelling

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lindsie mean?

Lindsie is a variant of Lindsay, an English place-name meaning 'Lincoln's marsh' or 'island of linden trees'.

How do you pronounce Lindsie?

It's said LIN-zee /ˈlɪn.zi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lindsie a boy or girl name?

Lindsie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lindsie?

Lindsie is an uncommon spelling of Lindsay that saw brief use in the late-twentieth century.