CYNTHIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "of the moon"

Popularity in 2008: #310

Attractive name -- in classical mythology an alternate for Artemis or Diana -- that was so overexposed in the middle of the twentieth century that few style-conscious parents would choose it today.

Nicknames & Variations:
Cinda, Cyndee, Cinny, Cynthiana, Cyndra, Syntha, Syndy, Cindra, Cyn, Cyntria, Cynthiann, Cindi, Cynthea, Cynnie, Cynthie, Sinny, Sindya, Cyndi, Synthie, Syntheea, Syndi, Cinthia, Cyndy, Sindi, Cindee, Sindy, Cynda, Cyndia, Cytia, Cythia, Synthia, Cynthy, Cyndie, Cyneria, Cynethia, Cynthya, Syndee, Sindee, Sinnie, Kynthija, Cinnie, Cindy, Cyntia, Synthee, Cynthria, Cia, Synthya, Synda, Cynithia

International Variations:
Kynthia (Greek) Cinzia (Italian) Cintia (Portuguese) Cinta (Spanish)

Cynthia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names for girls that end in a "ya or yuh" sound
• Big Family! Have Fun!
• Combination Flower Names
• Create a Family! Multiple Theme! WARNING! Tons of Kids!!!
• Build a sibling set together!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Cynthia:

• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• DAY AND NIGHT BABY NAMES
• UNIQUE BABY NAMES: A New Old Source