Casandra

Casandra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “shining upon men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: kuh-SAN-druh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Casandra is a spelling variant of Cassandra. The name comes from Greek Kassandros elements, commonly interpreted as 'shining upon men' or 'excelling over men'.

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How popular is Casandra?

20243.6 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Casandra in 202412

Peak year1990

Total US babies since 188015,782

Casandra is fading: recent use is about 29% of its level ten years before.

Names like Casandra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cassandrashining upon men · Greek
Kassandrashe who shines upon men · Greek
Cassieto excel over men · Greek
Kassieshining upon mankind · Greek
Kasandrashining upon man · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek

Casandra questions

What does the name Casandra mean?

Casandra means "shining upon men". It comes from Greek. Casandra is a spelling variant of Cassandra. The name comes from Greek Kassandros elements, commonly interpreted as 'shining upon men' or 'excelling over men'.

Is Casandra a boy or girl name?

Casandra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Casandra?

12 US babies were named Casandra in 2024. Its peak year was 1990.

How do you pronounce Casandra?

Casandra is usually pronounced kuh-SAN-druh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.