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Girl name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Cassandra

kuh-SAN-druh · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Shining man (Greek prophetess)
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
classic
Themes
mythological · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#613
2024 births485
Peak year1990
First appeared1902
Total US births170,543
1990 peak19021933196319942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CassSandra
Alternate spellings
KassandraCasandra
In other languages
Cassandra (Greek/Spanish)Kassandra (German)Cassandre (French)Kasandra (Polish)

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