Cynthia
Meaning: “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
About the name Cynthia
Cynthia is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”.
It has a classic, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Cynthia ranked #1014 for girls in the US, with 247 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Cynthia were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Cynthia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1014
- In 2015
- #540
- Babies in 2025
- 247
Popularity of Cynthia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Cynthia
Names similar to Cynthia
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- India“Indus river”
- Anthea“blossom”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Cyndi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Cyndy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Evanthia“good-, well- + blossom”
- Margery“pearl”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.