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Syncere

♂ Boy

Pronounced sin-SEER /sɪnˈsɪər/High

Meaning: Sincere; genuine; honest; a creative spelling of Sincere, from Latin sincerus (clean, pure, whole, sincere)High

In 30 seconds: A creative spelling of Sincere, the virtue name meaning 'genuine' and 'honest,' from Latin sincerus (clean, pure). The Y-spelling adds visual distinction while keeping the same virtue-concept meaning.
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Origin HighEnglish, Latin
MeaningSincere; genuine; honest; a creative spelling of Sincere, from Latin sincerus (clean, pure, whole, sincere)
U.S. rank (2024)#1058 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births206 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,962

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219992024

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

Syncere is a creative Y-spelling of Sincere, from Latin sincerus (clean, whole, genuine, honest). Sincere as a virtue name entered African American communities in the 1990s–2000s.

Syncere ranked #1058 for boys in 2024.

Did you know? The Latin sincerus may derive from semel (once) + cera (wax) — meaning 'of one wax,' referring to pottery or sculpture that had no repairs made with wax. So 'sincere' originally meant 'without flaw' before gaining the meaning of genuine honesty.
Overall data confidence 87%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

SincereSyncer

Nicknames

Syn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Syncere mean?

Syncere means 'sincere,' 'genuine,' and 'honest,' a creative Y-spelling from Latin sincerus (clean, pure, without flaw).

How do you pronounce Syncere?

It's said sin-SEER — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Syncere a boy or girl name?

Syncere is used as a boys' name.

How popular is Syncere?

Syncere ranked #1058 for U.S. boys in 2024.

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