Sydney

Sydney Meaning & Origin

About Sydney
The name Sydney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English surname "Sidney," which means "wide island" or "wide meadow." It is a unisex name that gained popularity as a given name in the 20th century. Sydney is often associated with qualities such as intelligence, creativity, and independence.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sydney are female.

Sydney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.91% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 D N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪdni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sydney in Braille

Here's how to represent Sydney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sydney in braille

How to Spell the Name Sydney in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sydney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sydney in sign language

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