Meaning of the nameLindsay
- Female
- English origin
- Celtic origin
- Lind-say
Lindsay is a name of English origin, coming from a surname and a place name, that points to an island or lake.
Meaning
“island of the lake, from the English place name Lindsey”
Source: Behind the Name: Lindsay · Wiktionary: Lindsay
- People (2022)
- 1,110
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,695
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 610
- people
Lindsay in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lindsay, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (441 people).
1,084 women 26 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lindsay is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lindsay in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 368 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 129 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 55 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lindsay
Lindsay comes from the English and Scottish surname Lindsay, which derives from the name of the English region of Lindsey. This place name joins the Celtic root lindos, "lake", with Old English ieg, "island", in reference to the city of Lincoln. As a given name, it was used first for boys and later also for girls. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,110 people named Lindsay, with a median age of 13. Almost all were born from the 1970s onward, and the largest group was born in the 2010s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lindsay · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Lindsay · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Lindsay
What does the name Lindsay mean?
Lindsay means “island of the lake, from the English place name Lindsey”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Lindsay in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,110 people with the first name Lindsay, which ranks it number 7,695 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lindsay a boy's or a girl's name?
Lindsay is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,084 women and 26 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lindsay?
Lindsay is a name of English and Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lindsay most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lindsay (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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