Cynthia
Meaning
"woman from Mount Cynthus"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #827
- Total SSA Count
- 331
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cindy, Cyndi, Cyn
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woman from Mount Cynthus"
Origin: Greek
"narrow strait (base: Kyle)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cynthia is more popular, ranked #827 vs #31005 for Kyleem.
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Cynthia is more popular, ranked #827 compared to Kyleem at #31005 in the United States.
Cynthia means "woman from Mount Cynthus" (Greek origin). Kyleem means "narrow strait (base: Kyle)" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Cynthia is primarily a girl name. Kyleem is primarily a boy name.