Beautiful; bright serpent
A creative spelling of Belinda, which likely combines the Italian word for beautiful with a Germanic element meaning serpent or linden tree. It rose to popularity in the mid-20th century as part of a trend for 'y' substitutions in traditional names.
Less common today
Belynda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,404 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Bermudian Olympic sprinter
