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How to Pronounce Sintia

Pronounced SIN-tee-uh /ˈsɪn.ti.ə/Medium

Meaning: Sintia is a phonetic and Spanish-influenced spelling of Cynthia (Cintia in Spanish). Cynthia is a Greek epithet of the goddess Artemis, 'she of Mount Kynthos', the mountain on Delos where Artemis and Apollo were said to be born.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sintia is a phonetic spelling of Cynthia, an epithet of Artemis meaning 'from Mount Kynthos' (said SIN-tee-uh). It was favored by Latino families and peaked in the mid-1990s.

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Origin MediumGreek, Spanish

MeaningSintia is a phonetic and Spanish-influenced spelling of Cynthia (Cintia in Spanish). Cynthia is a Greek epithet of the goddess Artemis, 'she of Mount Kynthos', the mountain on Delos where Artemis and Apollo were said to be born.

U.S. rank (2016)#18502 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 450

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

Sintia is a sound-based spelling of Cynthia, rendered the way it is often written in Spanish (Cintia). The parent name is a Greek epithet of Artemis, goddess of the moon and the hunt, meaning 'she of Mount Kynthos' — the peak on the island of Delos tied to her birth. Dropping the silent-looking C and y for a plain S and i made the name intuitive for Spanish-speaking American families.

Sintia appears in the U.S. record from the late 1970s and peaked in 1996, carried largely by Latino naming, before easing off. A woman named Sintia from that peak is now around thirty. It stays rare compared with Cynthia and Cindy, but its mythological roots and clean phonetic form give it genuine substance.

Did you know? Cynthia began as a poetic title for the moon goddess Artemis, born on Delos beside Mount Kynthos, so even the spare Spanish-style Sintia carries an ancient mythological glow.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Sintia — Phonetic/Spanish spelling of Cynthia/Cintia, Greek 'from Mount Kynthos'

Variations

CynthiaCintiaCinthiaSintya

Nicknames

CindySinTia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sintia mean?

Sintia is a phonetic and Spanish-style spelling of Cynthia, a Greek epithet of Artemis meaning 'from Mount Kynthos'.

How do you pronounce Sintia?

It's said SIN-tee-uh /ˈsɪn.ti.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sintia a boy or girl name?

Sintia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sintia?

Sintia has always been rare in the U.S., a phonetic spelling of Cynthia favored by Latino families.