Sidney is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Sidney one of 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”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Sidney is currently ranked #2440 on the name leaderboard.
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