Saundra

Saundra: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant of Sandra, itself a short form of Alexandra. Alexandra comes from Greek alexein and aner, meaning defender of men.

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How popular is Saundra?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Saundra in 20240

Peak year1942

Total US babies since 188017,862

Saundra was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Saundra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alexandradefender of men · Greek
Alexadefender of men · Greek
Alexandreadefender of men · Greek
Sondradefender of mankind · Greek
Andramanly, brave · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek

Saundra questions

What does the name Saundra mean?

Saundra means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Variant of Sandra, itself a short form of Alexandra. Alexandra comes from Greek alexein and aner, meaning defender of men.

Is Saundra a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Saundra?

Saundra was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1942.

How do you pronounce Saundra?

Saundra is usually pronounced SAHN-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.