Possibly most well-known for being a variation of one of Australia's most iconic cities, Sidney is a gender-neutral name that has been growing in popularity for boys. Ironically, this name doesn't originate in Australia but in the United Kingdom. Meaning “wide meadow,” this definition emits images of the Sydney harbor.
Sydney is a girl's name of French origin, stemming from the patron saint and Norman-French place Saint-Denis.
How common is the name Sydney for a baby born in 2021? Sydney was the 249th most popular girls name and 3158th most popular boys name. In 2021 there were 1,229 baby girls and only 37 baby boys named Sydney.
Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'.
The male given name has been in use since the 18th century, and the female from the 20th. The spelling Sydney is more common for the female given name.
Names like Noah, Jodie, Kai, Charlie, Skylar, and Finely are all now frequently used for boys and girls. Plus, you can also pick any name you want for your child, regardless of the gender it is typically associated with.
As mothers and fathers strive to decide on something unique to make them stand out in a crowd, unisex names for boys and girls have grown in popularity. Some parents have even taken the gender-neutral naming trend a step further, opting to give their daughters conventionally masculine names.
The name Luxury is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "extravagance, opulence".
Other classic boys' names with four letters include Abel, Adam, Amos, Carl, Eric, Mark, and Paul. Unique four letter names for boys on our recommended list include Beau, Cove, Elio, Ford, Hart, Huck, Land, Nico, Otis, Pike, Rafi, and Shaw.
The name Kieran and the alternative spelling Ciaran are more commonly used as male names, but have been used as female names. The more-common feminine forms are Kiera, Ciara, or Keira.
This name of Old English origin means "wide meadow". Also possibly derived from the Norman French place name Saint Denis. The Australian city of Sydney has a population of over 4 million and is the most populated city in the country.
Kieran is a boy's name of Irish origin and the Anglicized spelling of the Gaelic surname “O'Ciarán” (pronounced o keer-awn).
What is the rarest boy name? The rarest baby boy name is Rome, but other rare baby boy names include Chester, Henley, and Maynard. Finding a rare baby boy name means discovering a unique fit for your little one.