Sandi

Sandi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defender of mankind”
Origin: English
Say it: SAN-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a diminutive spelling of Sandy, itself short for Alexandra, Alexander, Sandra, or Cassandra depending on usage. The common meaning comes from Alexander's Greek root.

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How popular is Sandi?

20241.5 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 Sandi in 20245

Peak year1964

Total US babies since 188010,117

Sandi is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Sandi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sandydefender of men · Greek
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Sandi questions

What does the name Sandi mean?

Sandi means "defender of mankind". It comes from English. Usually a diminutive spelling of Sandy, itself short for Alexandra, Alexander, Sandra, or Cassandra depending on usage. The common meaning comes from Alexander's Greek root.

Is Sandi a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Sandi?

5 US babies were named Sandi in 2024. Its peak year was 1964.

How do you pronounce Sandi?

Sandi is usually pronounced SAN-dee.

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.