Mindy is an English feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, originally a diminutive of

Melinda Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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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 Duncan Miss Teen USA 1988, the 6th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from San Bernardino, California on July 25, 1988. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mindy Duncan of Oregon was crowned by outgoing queen Kristi Addis of Mississippi. ...

(born c. 1971), winner of the 1988

Miss Teen USA Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant formerly run, since 1983, by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss Universe, which currently broadcasts on Fox and Miss USA, this pageant is webcast on the Mis ...

pageant * Mindy Finn, American political and technology consultant, entrepreneur, and former Vice-Presidential candidate. *

Mindy Gehrs Melinda Anne "Mindy" Gehrs is a former All-American swimmer who was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in January 2009. Youth in Oak Ridge, Tennessee A native of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Gehrs is the daughter of Dr. and ...

, All-American swimmer * Mindy Gledhill, singer-songwriter from Eureka, California * Mindy Greiling (born 1948), American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Mindy Grossman, American chief executive officer of the

Home Shopping Network HSN, an initialism of its former name Home Shopping Network, is an American free-to-air television network owned by the Qurate Retail Group, which also owns catalog company Cornerstone Brands. Based in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg, Flor ...

Mindy Hall Mindy Hall is a makeup artist who has worked on films such as ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' (2010). She also worked on '' Star Trek'' (2009), where she was involved in the redesign work on the Rom ...

, American makeup artist *

Mindy Jacobsen Mindy Jacobsen (born Miami, Florida) is the first blind woman to be ordained as a hazzan (also called a cantor) in the history of Judaism; she was ordained in 1978 by Hebrew Union College. She has been blind since birth as a result of retinopathy o ...

, American, first blind woman to be ordained as a hazzan (also called a cantor) in the history of Judaism *

Mindy Kaling Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979),Additional archive on June 25, 2015. known professionally as Mindy Kaling (), is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer. She first gained recognition starring as Kelly Kapoor in the N ...

(born 1979), American actress and comedian, producer of the television show ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' and star of TV show ''

The Mindy Project ''The Mindy Project'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by and starring Mindy Kaling that began airing on Fox in September 2012 and finished its run of six seasons on Hulu in November 2017. The series was co-produced by Uni ...

'' *

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 Malinda Gayle McCready (November 30, 1975 – February 17, 2013) was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's '' Ten Thousand Angels'', w ...

(1975-2013), American country music singer *

Mindy Newell Mindy Newell (born October 24, 1953) is an American comic book writer and editor, best known for her work with DC Comics. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newell graduated from high school in 1971. She then attended the Beth Israel Deacon ...

(born 1953), American comic book author * Mindy Robinson, American actress, model, and reality star * Mindy Rosenfeld, American flutist, piper, and harpist *

Mindy Smith Melinda Leigh Smith (born June 1, 1972, Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first record deal came after she sang a cover version of the song "Jolene (song), Jolene" by Dolly Parton. Music career Smith was adopted at bi ...

(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 Mindy White (born June 19, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. She is a former member of Arizona-based indie rock band Lydia and current lead vocalist of indie rock band States. White is also founder and ...

, American musician

Fictional characters

*Mindy, half of the duo of

Buttons and Mindy This is a list of characters in the 1993 animated series, ''Animaniacs'', and its 2020 revival. The Warner Siblings (Animaniacs) The Warner Siblings (also known as "the Animaniacs" by fans and the media) are small, silly, mischievous, anthro ...

from '' Animaniacs'' *Mindy, from ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Billy, an extremely dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, an ...

'' *Mindy, a mermaid from '' The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' *Mindy St Claire, the sole resident of the medium place in the TV show '' The Good Place'' *Mindy Crenshaw, from the television show ''

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 '' Full House'' *Mindy Kuhel Lahiri, main character from the TV show ''

'' *Mindy McConnell, one of the title characters from the television show '' Mork & Mindy'', portrayed by Pam Dawber *Mindy McCready ( Hit-Girl), from the ''Kick-Ass'' comic book series *Mindy Minus, the antagonist from the TV show ''

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 show ''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series prem ...

'' *Kid Mindy, from the

Midnighter Midnighter is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books first published by WildStorm and later DC Comics once it absorbed the former. The character was created by writer Warren Ellis and artist Bryan Hitch. The character made his ...

comic book series *Mindy, from

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and are 2006 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fourth generation of the ''Pokémon'' video game series. They were f ...

and

Pokémon Platinum is a 2008 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is an enhanced version of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' and is part of the fourth gene ...

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