Sydney at a glance
- Meaning
- “wide island”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Old English
- Pronunciation
- SID-nee
- Nicknames
- Syd
- Other forms
- Sidney, Sydnee
Where the name Sydney comes from
Sydney comes from the English surname Sidney, usually explained as an Old English place name meaning “wide island”; an old idea that it comes from the French Saint-Denis is not supported. It was once mainly a boy’s name. Today the spelling Sydney is mostly given to girls, while Sidney stays more common for boys.
Famous people named Sydney
- Sydney Sweeney (actress)