Sandra - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Sandra \s(a)-nd-

is pronounced SAN-drah, SAHN-drah. It is of English origin. Short form of Alexandra (Greek) "man's defender" via Alessandra (Italian). Comedienne Sandra Bernhard; actresses Sandrine Bonnaire, Sondra Locke, Sandra Dee, Sandra Bullock; Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Sandra has 23 variant forms: Sahndra, Sanda, Sandee, Sandi, Sandie, Sandreea, Sandrella, Sandrelle, Sandretta, Sandrette, Sandria, Sandrina, Sandrine, Sandy, Sanndra, Sanndria, Sauhndra, Saundra, Sohndra, Sondra, Sonndra, Wysandria and Zandra.

For more information, see also related names Chrysantha, Deandra, Kassandra, Kendra, Shandra, Wysandra and Cassandra.

Baby names that sound like Sandra are Xandra and Sandera.

Sandra is a very common first name for women (#16 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#29717 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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