Meaning: Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Lincoln's marsh."

Alternative Spellings: Lindsey and Lyndsay

Variant Forms: Linsy, Linsey, Lynsey and Linzi

Popularity: The name Lindsay ranked 1211th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Meaning: Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Lincoln's marsh."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Scots Gaelic.

Compound Forms: Lindsayjean

Alternative Spellings: Lindsea, Lindsey, Lindsie, Lindsy, Lindzee, Lindzie, Linsay, Linsi, Linsie, Linzey, Linzie, Lyndsay, Lyndsea, Lyndsee, Lyndsey, Lynzi, Lynnzee, Lynzea and Lynzee

Variant Forms: Lendsi, Lendsy, Lensey, Lindsee, Lindze, Linsday, Linsey, Linsy, Linze, Linzee, Linzi, Linzy, Lynnsey and Lynsey

Popularity: The name Lindsay ranked 225th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 302nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.