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Sydney

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Nov 1, 2024 | 👁️ 33 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Old French, French

Meaning: Name meaning 'from the city of St. Denis'

Pronunciation: SID-nee, /ˈsɪdni/, S IH D N IY

Popularity Rank: #3,434

On this page:

  • 1. Sydney Meanings
  • 2. Sydney Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Sydney
  • 4. Translations of Sydney
  • 5. Sydney Name Popularity
  • 6. Sydney popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Sydney
  • 8. Nicknames for Sydney
  • 9. Sydney Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Sydney

Sydney Meanings

  • Name meaning 'from the city of St. Denis'
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    sophie_williams on July 31, 2024
  • used for both males and females.
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    sophie_williams on July 31, 2024
  • Wide Meadow
  • From Saint Denis
  • Bright Fame
  • Origin - Old French
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    sophie_williams on July 31, 2024
  • Origin - French

Derived from the Old French name 'Saint Denis', which means 'from the city of St. Denis'.

The name Sydney is of Old French, French origin and means Name meaning 'from the city of St. Denis', used for both males and females., Wide Meadow, From Saint Denis, Bright Fame. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Sydney is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Canada, and 72 more countries.

Sydney Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: SID-nee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsɪdni/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S IH D N IY

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Sydney

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Sydney Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Sydney is recorded 18,382 times globally, ranking it as the 3,434th most common name worldwide.

Sydney is most prevalent in United States of America, with 9,407 occurrences, making it the 597th most popular name in the country.

In United States of America, the name Sydney is found among 1 in every 192 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Sydney Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#5971 : 192
South Africa#4861 : 570
Canada#4791 : 295
United Kingdom#1,3761 : 691
France#2,5311 : 2,063
Nigeria#3,2071 : 4,426
Netherlands#2,4161 : 1,608
Italy#8,4241 : 8,759
Belgium#2,8991 : 2,602
Germany#4,0641 : 3,667
Malaysia#10,1881 : 20,312
Brazil#6,3881 : 9,663
Namibia#6331 : 1,614
Philippines#1,4981 : 3,237
United Arab Emirates#9,0271 : 14,216
Hong Kong#3,8051 : 6,332
Costa Rica#2,1761 : 2,164
Jamaica#8851 : 1,470
Mauritius#1,6471 : 2,239
Singapore#5,5411 : 10,865
Kuwait#7,0411 : 12,434
Saudi Arabia#38,1691 : 62,874
Botswana#7171 : 1,929
Switzerland#3,9701 : 4,774
Mexico#14,0551 : 23,097
Cameroon#4,4521 : 11,541
Ghana#2,1551 : 4,976
Qatar#8,6331 : 15,828
Oman#14,6461 : 23,338
Taiwan#2,6141 : 7,835
Ireland#3,1641 : 4,041
Spain#15,6991 : 28,514

List of countries the name Sydney is rarely found

Sydney popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Sydney from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Sydney

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Nicknames for Sydney

Syd, Sid, Syd the Kid, Syd Vicious, Sydster, Syd the Sly, Syd the Spyd, Syd the Insider, Syd the Delight, Syd the Sapphire, Syd the Sensation, Syd the Siren, Syd the Serenade, Syd the Spark, Syd the Sunshine

Sydney Name Poster

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Names similar to Sydney

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