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Sid

OriginShort form of Sidney, French
Meaning"Saint-Denis"

About Sid

There are almost the exact same number of female and male Sidneys born in the US these days, which makes Sid a perfect gender-neutral nickname. And cute for boys or girls.

Pronounced SID.

As of October 2026, Sid ranked #5759 in US births in 1921 SSA.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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