Rindy

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How to Pronounce Rindy

Pronounced RIN-dee /ˈrɪndi/Low

Meaning: Rindy is an affectionate short form drawn from names ending in -rinda, like Clarinda ('bright, clear') and Dorinda, and it also stands beside Cindy as a light, homey nickname. Given as a first name in mid-century America, it has the breezy, informal feel of the era's diminutive names.Low

In 30 seconds: Rindy is a pet form of -rinda names like Clarinda ('bright, clear') and a cousin of Cindy. A homey mid-century nickname-name, it stayed rare, peaking around 1982 (said RIN-dee).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningRindy is an affectionate short form drawn from names ending in -rinda, like Clarinda ('bright, clear') and Dorinda, and it also stands beside Cindy as a light, homey nickname. Given as a first name in mid-century America, it has the breezy, informal feel of the era's diminutive names.

U.S. rank (1991)#12723 ↘ Falling

1991 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 119

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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

Rindy is a diminutive that became a stand-alone name, clipped from -rinda names such as Clarinda and Dorinda and echoing Cindy. Clarinda carries the Latin sense 'bright' or 'clear,' so Rindy inherits that light meaning while keeping the friendly, casual sound of a 1960s nickname.

Rindy was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its early-1980s peak and first recorded back in the 1950s. A woman named Rindy then is around forty today; the name sits with Cindy and Mindy among cheerful mid-century short forms.

Did you know? Like Cindy and Mindy, Rindy is a nickname that families began giving as a full first name during the mid-century vogue for cheerful -y endings.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Rindy — Pet form of -rinda names (Clarinda 'bright/clear'); cousin of Cindy; peaked early 1980s.

Variations

CindyRindiRindaRyndi

Nicknames

RinRindie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rindy mean?

It is a pet form of names ending in -rinda, such as Clarinda ('bright, clear'), and a playful cousin of Cindy.

How do you pronounce Rindy?

It is said RIN-dee /ˈrɪndi/ - two syllables, with the stress on the first.

Is Rindy a boy or girl name?

Rindy is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rindy?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.