Gender: Girl
Meaning: Wide island, St. Denis
Origin: English/French
Popularity: Ranked #288 in 2024 with 1,097 babies born.
History: From the Old English meaning wide island, or from the French Saint Denis. The Australian city of Sydney is its most famous geographic association. It has been popular for girls in the US since the 1990s.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Sydney? About 1 in 2,967 babies born in 2024 were named Sydney, or roughly 3.1 per day in the United States.
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