Sandra

Sandra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defender of men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: SAN-druh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Short form of Alessandra, Alexandra, and related names from Greek Alexandros. Sandra became established as an independent given name in several European languages.

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How popular is Sandra?

202472.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Sandra in 2024240

2024 rank#1,042 girls

Peak year1946

Total US babies since 1880878,026

Sandra is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.

Names like Sandra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alessandradefending men · Italian
Alessadefending men · Greek
Sondradefender of mankind · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Sandra questions

What does the name Sandra mean?

Sandra means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Short form of Alessandra, Alexandra, and related names from Greek Alexandros. Sandra became established as an independent given name in several European languages.

Is Sandra a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Sandra?

240 US babies were named Sandra in 2024. Its peak year was 1946.

How do you pronounce Sandra?

Sandra is usually pronounced 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.