Tindra (TIHN-druh) is a Swedish word-name meaning "twinkle, sparkle." This Scandinavian gem has only started being used recently, and I believe the earliest documented use of Tindra as a given name was in the early 1980's. Going by Sweden's name statistics, Tindra was given to 238 girls in 2011 and 307 in 2010. It's rank in Sweden in 2011 was #60, and in 2010 it was #51. When I did a search on the website it told me there are 5,713 people in Sweden named Tindra, and 4,022 of them had Tindra as a nickname.
Over here in the U.S. Tindra is unheard of, with no children given the name in 2011 or 2010.
Just for fun, and since I already did Norway, here's Sweden's top 10. Go here for the full chart.
1. Alice
2. Maja
3. Elsa
4. Julia
5. Linnea
6. Ella
7. Ebba
8. Molly
9. Wilma
10. Emma
Oh this is quite a pretty name - I do see people wanting a name with this meaning, and usually opt for a vocabulary name like Sparkle or Glimmer.
ReplyDeleteI like Sweden's Top Ten!