Girl name Greek;Spanish origin Christian tradition

Casandra

kah-SAN-drah · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
shining upon man;prophetess
Language
Greek;Spanish
Culture
Spanish;American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
mythology · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8522
2024 births12
Peak year1990
First appeared1940
Total US births15,775
1990 peak19401961198220032024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cassie
Alternate spellings
CassandraKasandra
In other languages
Cassandra (Greek)

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