At a Glance: Name: Cinder – Meaning: burnt residue or slag left after something has burned, originally referring to slag from smelting metal – Origin: Old English (via 'sinder', spelling later influenced by Old French 'cendre') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SIN-der
Cinder is an Old English (via 'sinder', spelling later influenced by Old French 'cendre') girl's name meaning “burnt residue or slag left after something has burned, originally referring to slag from smelting metal”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cinder
Meaning: Burnt residue or slag left after something has burned, originally referring to slag from smelting metal.
Origin: Old English (via 'sinder', spelling later influenced by Old French 'cendre').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cinder
Phonetic: SIN-der IPA: /ˈsɪndər/
Popularity of Cinder
Cinder doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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