Lindsay is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Lindsay one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Lindsay was originally a masculine name, but is today common for girls. It derived from a Scottish and English surname, which derived from the name of the English region Lindsey.
Lindsay means “Lincoln island” and “Island of Lind” (from Old English/Norse “ey” = island/wetland).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Lindsay is currently ranked #5756 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
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