Mindy is a feminine

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, thought to have originally been a diminutive of Melinda. No notable studies have been done documenting records or history of the name, so professionals are unsure of the exact origins of the name. The most notable theory is that Mindy is a diminutive (nickname) of the Latin "Melinda." Another popular theory is of Greek origin meaning "gentle" or "honey". The name can also be translated to "bitter" in Hebrew; however, this is likely not the origin. Until records are studied looking for the origin of the name, its origin is ultimately uncertain. Notable people with the name include:

People

Mindy Aloff Mindy Aloff (born December 1947 Philadelphia) is an American editor, journalist, essayist, and dance critic. Aloff's wirting on dance, literature, film, and culture have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and other artilces and publi ...

, American editor, journalist, essayist, and dance critic *

Mindy Baha El Din Mindy Baha El Din (1 November 1958 – 18 March 2013) was an American-born Egyptian environmentalist. Together with her husband, ornithologist and herpetologist Sherif Baha El Din she made contributions to the protection of migratory birds and the ...

(1958-2013), American-born Egyptian ornithologist, eco-activist, and environmentalist *

Mindy Budgor Mindy Budgor is an American businesswoman and the author of ''Warrior Princess: My Quest to Become the First Female Maasai Warrior''. Biography Budgor is a 2012 graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She started her fir ...

, American businesswoman and writer * Mindy Cohn (born 1966), American actress known for her role on the television show ''The Facts of Life'' *

Mindy Cook Mindy Cook (born September 23, 1988) is an American goalball player who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Cook represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in goalball and won a silver medal ...

(born 1988), American goalball player * Mindy Duncan (born c. 1971), winner of the 1988 Miss Teen USA pageant * Mindy Finn, American political and technology consultant, entrepreneur, and former Vice-Presidential candidate. * Mindy Gehrs, All-American swimmer * Mindy Gledhill, singer-songwriter from Eureka, California *

Mindy Greiling Mindy Greiling is a former Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented the former districts 54B and 54A in Ramsey County, part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. (These districts have since ...

(born 1948), American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Mindy Grossman, American chief executive officer of the

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* Mindy Hall, American makeup artist * Mindy Jacobsen, American, first blind woman to be ordained as a hazzan (also called a cantor) in the history of Judaism * Mindy Kaling (born 1979), American actress and comedian, producer of the television show '' The Office'' and star of TV show '' The Mindy Project'' *

Mindy Kleinberg The Jersey Girls or Jersey Widows refers to four American women who lost their husbands in the September 11 attacks. All four—Kristen Breitweiser, Patty Casazza, Lorie Van Auken, and Mindy Kleinberg—were residents of New Jersey, and helped l ...

, American activist and member of the Jersey Girls *

Mindy L. Klasky Mindy L. Klasky is an American fantasy novelist. Klasky graduated from Princeton University and eventually became a lawyer. Once she realized this did not allow her to write, she became a librarian instead. Now she writes full-time. List of publi ...

, American fantasy novelist * Mindy Marin, American casting director, producer, and writer * Mindy McCready (1975-2013), American country music singer * Mindy Newell (born 1953), American comic book author * Mindy Robinson, American actress, model, and reality star * Mindy Rosenfeld, American flutist, piper, and harpist * Mindy Smith (born 1972), American singer and songwriter * Mindy Sterling (born 1953), American actress best known for playing Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movies * Mindy White, American musician

Fictional characters

Television

Animation

* Mindy, half of the duo of Buttons and Mindy from the animated television series '' Animaniacs'' * Mindy, from the animated television series '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Mindy, a mermaid from '' The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' and SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout * Mindy, a member of Caramella Girls * Mindy Simmons, a character from the animated sitcom '' The Simpsons''

Live-action

* Mindy St Claire, the sole resident of the medium place in the television series '' The Good Place'' * Mindy Crenshaw, from the television series ''

Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. The ser ...

'' * Mindy Gladstone, Joey Gladstone's mom in the television series '' Full House'' * Mindy Kuhel Lahiri, main character from the television series '' The Mindy Project'' * Mindy McConnell, one of the title characters from the television series '' Mork & Mindy'', portrayed by Pam Dawber * Mindy Minus, the antagonist from the television series ''

100 Things to Do Before High School ''100 Things to Do Before High School'' is an American comedy television series created by Scott Fellows that aired on Nickelodeon from November 11, 2014 to February 27, 2016. The series stars Isabela Moner, Jaheem King Toombs, Owen Joyner, and ...

'' *

Mindy O'Dell ''Veronica Mars'' is an American television series created by Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Televisi ...

, from the television series '' Veronica Mars''

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