Bindi
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ AustralianAboriginal ◈ 2 syllables
"Butterfly"

From AustralianAboriginal

Bindi means beautiful butterfly or drop — from the Hindi/Aboriginal Australian. In Hindi, a bindi IS the sacred dot worn on the forehead — the third eye. Bindi Irwin IS one of the most beloved wildlife ambassadors. Two syllables of the sacred third-eye-dot, the most beloved wildlife, AND Aboriginal butterfly.

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Bindi at a glance
MeaningButterfly
OriginAustralianAboriginal
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#6275
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Why parents love Bindi
  • A bindi IS the sacred third-eye dot.Bindi Irwin IS the most beloved wildlife ambassador.Two syllables with a bright, Hindi sound: BIN-dee.Bin and Di are both embedded.The most directly sacred-AND-wildlife.
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The vibe of Bindi
beautiful butterflydropHindiAboriginalBindisacred dotforeheadthird eyeIrwinwildlife
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Origin & history of Bindi
Hindi bindi (dot/third eye) + Aboriginal (butterfly) → Bindi
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AustralianAboriginal roots
A bindi IS the sacred third-eye dot. Irwin IS the most beloved wildlife ambassador.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hindi; Aboriginal; Bindi Irwin.
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Today
Bindi remains a beloved choice, ranking #6275 in the US. 396 babies have been named Bindi since 1980.
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How popular is Bindi?
2021 peak year
The name Bindi reached its peak in 2021, with 40 registrations (ranked #3743). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1980, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6275) today, averaging about 25 new babies per year. Bindi has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 396 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
40 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,743)
25 Avg. per year
(last decade)
250 Total registrations
last 10 years
396 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,275) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Bindi
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Bindi's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — butterfly adventure. People named Bindi tend to be bright, sacred, and gifted at being the third eye AND wildlife ambassador.

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Sacred third eye AND wildlife ambassador
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Irwin
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Bright-Bin-Di
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Aboriginal-butterfly
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Hindi-dot
B2
I9
N5
D4
I9
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Bindi
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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