Sydney
SID-nee
Gender-neutral · English
Meaning: Wide island
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Sidney
Gender-neutral · English · Medium name
- Meaning
- Wide meadow; Saint-Denis
- Pronunciation
- SID-nee
- Origin
- English
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From an English surname derived from Old English 'sid' (wide) and 'eg' (island/meadow); also from the French place Saint-Denis.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
VintageClassic
Languages in use: English, French
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States
Alternate spellings
SydneyEnglish
Australian city variant.
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