Name Sydney Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Sydney

Sydney is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Sydney thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

Origin of the name Sydney

Sydney is a form of Sidney. Sydney 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.

What is the meaning of the name Sydney?

Sydney means “wide/broad island” (from Old English “sīd” = broad/wide “īeg” = island) and “of Sidon”.

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