At a Glance: Name: Sandra – Meaning: defender of man (short form of Alexandra, occasionally of Cassandra instead) – Origin: English/Italian (short form of Alexandra) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SAN-drah
Sandra is an English/Italian (short form of Alexandra) girl's name meaning “defender of man (short form of Alexandra, occasionally of Cassandra instead)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sandra
Meaning: Defender of man (short form of Alexandra, occasionally of Cassandra instead).
Origin: English/Italian (short form of Alexandra).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Sandra
Phonetic: SAN-drah IPA: /ˈsændrə/
Popularity of Sandra
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1904–2024.
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