Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Sandra

SAN-druh · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Short for Alexandra — defender of mankind
Language
Greek
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
strength · protector
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1045
2024 births240
Peak year1947
First appeared1904
Total US births875,334
1947 peak19041934196419942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sandy
Alternate spellings
SaundraZandra
In other languages
Sandra (Italian/Spanish)Alessandra (Italian)

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