Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Lindi

Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 105 kilometers north of Mtwara, the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania, and about 450 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam, the nation's largest city.

Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#2,433 (1983)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+10%
1946
First Year
2024
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#2433
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
74
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lindi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 105 kilometers north of Mtwara, the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania, and about 450 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam, the nation's largest city.

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Origin & history
Lindi was founded in the 11th century. There is no record of a previous name of the Swahili town. In the 17th century, the town was renamed by the Omani Arab colonizers as Lindi meaning "deep channel". The Omanis dominated local people and used the location as a port to sell and transport ivory and slaves to the global market. With the coming of the German occupation in the 19th century, and later on the British occupation after World War I , the town was the administrative capital of the southern province until 1952 when it was moved to Mtwara City due to its favorable harbor potential in Lin

The Story of Lindi

Lindi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 38 Lindis were born — ranking #2,433 that year. As of 2026, Lindi ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 1K Lindis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lindi

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lindi

What does the name Lindi mean?
Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 105 kilometers north of Mtwara, the southernmost coastal town in Tanzania, and about 450 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam, the nation's largest city.
How popular is Lindi in 2026?
In 2026, Lindi ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Lindi most popular?
Lindi reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #2,433 that year with 38 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lindi most popular?
Lindi has historically been most popular in Washington, Michigan, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lindi.
Is Lindi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lindi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lindi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lindi include Elinora, Wana, Ernestene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Lindi

Lindi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lindi's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #2,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Lindi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.