Sydney

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From Saint Denis, wide island, by the water
Pronunciation
SID-nee
The name Sydney is pronounced as SID-nee for boys and SIHD-nee for girls.
Popularity
Sydney is a moderately popular name worldwide. It ranks at number 132 on the US popularity charts for both boys and girls, making it a widely used unisex name in the United States.

cartoon of the name Sydney
Cartoon of Sydney

Sydney Name meanings & History

From Saint Denis, wide island, by the water. From a surname that was a variant of the surname Sidney. This is the name of the largest city in Australia, which was named for Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney in 1788. Formerly used by both genders, since the 1980s this spelling of the name has been mostly feminine. Sydney is a versatile name that is suitable for boys or girls. It is an excellent choice for parents who prefer unisex names or have a preference for names with a French or English origin.

Zodiac Sign of Sydney: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sydney:

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Sex,Social Standing,Security,Success,Status

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

D: Doting,Demanding,Daddy,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven

Sydney is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Sydney include Sydney Pollack (American film director), Sydney Greenstreet (English actor), and Sydney Penny (American actress).

2.) Sydney (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) form of Sidney

Other Forms: Cyd, Syd, Sydie


3.) Sydney (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) enthusiastic

Other Forms: Sidney, Syd, Sydnee, Sydnie


4.) Sydney (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) from Saint-Denis, France. See also Sidnee,Sidonie.

Other Forms: Cidney, Cydney, Sy, Syd, Sydel, Sydelle, Sydna, Sydnea, Sydny, Sydnye, Syndona, Syndonah


5.) Sydney (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Wide meadow

Other Forms: Sidney


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