Mindy
Meaning
"honey, sweet"
Origin: Greek via Melinda
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,978
- Total SSA Count
- 99
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Min, Mimi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"honey, sweet"
Origin: Greek via Melinda
"asked for, requested of God"
Origin: Aramaic
Mindy is more popular, ranked #1978 vs #10055 for Silus.
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Mindy is more popular, ranked #1978 compared to Silus at #10055 in the United States.
Mindy means "honey, sweet" (Greek via Melinda origin). Silus means "asked for, requested of God" (Aramaic origin).
Mindy is primarily a girl name. Silus is primarily a boy name.