Sidney is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Sidney thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Sidney was originally a surname. Besides, it is a variant of Sidony, an anglicised form of Sidonia. And it is of course the name of the largest city in Australia.
Sidney means “wide/broad island” (from Old English “sīd” = broad/wide “īeg” = island) and “of Sidon”.
The name Sidney is ranked #2565 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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