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Pronounced TRIN-duh /ˈtrɪn.də/Low

Meaning: Trinda is a mid-twentieth-century American coinage, most plausibly built from Trina, a short form of Katrina or Catherine, from a Greek root meaning pure. The -da ending links it to period favorites like Linda and Brenda.Low

In 30 seconds: Trinda is a mid-century coinage, likely from Trina plus a fashionable -da ending. It appeared around nineteen-fifty-nine (said TRIN-duh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Greek

MeaningTrinda is a mid-twentieth-century American coinage, most plausibly built from Trina, a short form of Katrina or Catherine, from a Greek root meaning pure. The -da ending links it to period favorites like Linda and Brenda.

U.S. rank (1994)#15637 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1959

Total births (all-time)≈ 309

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

Trinda is a coined girl's name of the nineteen-fifties, most likely an elaboration of Trina, a diminutive of Katrina, dressed in the popular -da ending of the era. It slots neatly beside Linda, Brenda and Glenda.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around nineteen-fifty-nine. A girl named Trinda then would be in her late sixties today.

Did you know? Trinda rhymes with Linda and Brenda, the reigning -da names of its day, which likely shaped its coining.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Trinda — Coinage; likely Trina (from Katrina, Greek pure) plus -da

Variations

TrinaTrindaTrynda

Nicknames

TrinTrinaTrini

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If you like Trinda…

Trina— the likely parent short form

Brenda— a like -da name of the same era

Glenda— shares the -nda ending and period

Linda— the reigning -da name it echoes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trinda mean?

It is a mid-century coinage, most likely an elaboration of Trina, a short form of Katrina meaning pure.

How do you pronounce Trinda?

It is said TRIN-duh /ˈtrɪn.də/, two syllables with the stress at the front.

Is Trinda a boy or girl name?

Trinda has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Trinda?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the late nineteen-fifties.