Mindy
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning worthy of love; a diminutive of Melinda or form of Amanda.
Mindy by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Mindy. In the US, 81 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 3,711 babies in 1979, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Amanda
Like Mindy, each of these traces back to Amanda: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Melinda
Like Mindy, each of these traces back to Melinda: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mindy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mandyworthy of love; a form of Amanda74 in the US (2017)
- Mindi
- Millymerciful; a diminutive of Millicent46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mistycovered with mist or fog7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Minnawill, desire; or memory, remembrance12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Minkawill; resolute protector; a form of Wilhelmina21 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean honour
Like Mindy, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean love
Like Mindy, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mindy
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