Sinthia
Cynthia is a feminine given name. It is often thought to be of Greek origin, but words and names with "inth" are actually Pre-Greek names belonging to another language family, before the Indo-European migrations. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 17th century.
Meaning & Origin of Sinthia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cynthia is a feminine given name. It is often thought to be of Greek origin, but words and names with "inth" are actually Pre-Greek names belonging to another language family, before the Indo-European migrations. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 17th century.
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The Story of Sinthia
Sinthia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 19 Sinthias were born — ranking #5,704 that year. As of 2026, Sinthia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 258 Sinthias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Sinthia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Amy Elizabeth Thorpe (1910–1963), Anglo-American spy codenamed "Cynthia"
- Cinthia Zermeño Moore , American politician
- Cintia Dicker (born 1986), Brazilian model and actress
- Cyndi Lauper (born Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper, 1953), American singer, songwriter, and actress
- Cynthia (born Cynthia Torres, 1968), Puerto Rican-American freestyle- and dance-pop singer
- Cynthia or Cindy Bishop (born 1978), Thai model, actress, TV personality, and entrepreneur
- Cynthia or Cindy Bremser (born 1953), American runner
- Cynthia or Cindy Greiner (born 1957), American retired heptathlete and long jumper
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Names that sound like Sinthia
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About the name Sinthia
Sinthia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 258 births in the dataset. Sinthia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,704. Use the chart and map above to compare Sinthia'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 .
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