At a Glance: Name: Sintra – Origin: Portuguese (place name, origin uncertain) – Pronunciation: SEEN-truh
Sintra is a Portuguese (place name, origin uncertain) name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sintra
Origin: Portuguese (place name, origin uncertain).
A common claim: Sintra is often said to mean 'bright moon.' Actually: This isn't an established translation. It likely comes from the Romans calling the local mountain range the 'Mountain of the Moon' because of moon worship there -- an association with the place, not a proven meaning of the name itself.
How to Pronounce Sintra
Phonetic: SEEN-truh IPA: /ˈsiːntrə/
Popularity of Sintra
Sintra 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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