Kasandra

Kasandra: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Cassandra, from Greek Kassandra. The name is associated with the Trojan prophetess in Greek mythology.

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How popular is Kasandra?

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 Kasandra in 202412

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18809,444

Kasandra is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kasandra

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
Casandrashining upon men · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek

Kasandra questions

What does the name Kasandra mean?

Kasandra means "shining upon man". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Cassandra, from Greek Kassandra. The name is associated with the Trojan prophetess in Greek mythology.

Is Kasandra a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kasandra?

12 US babies were named Kasandra in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Kasandra?

Kasandra 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.