—2024 rank
1947peak year
875,014babies named Sandra since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Sandra popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sandra mean?
An Italian short form of Alessandra, from Greek Alexandros, 'defender of humankind'. It outran its parent name in mid-century America.
OriginItalian, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Sandra
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sandra, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sandras
- Sandra Bullock, actress
- Sandra Cisneros, writer
Spellings & variants
AlexandraAlessandraSandy
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