The first name Sandra
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈsændɹə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Sandra, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 76 births (#556).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sandra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sandra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 188 girls born in the United States were named Sandra, the 1,210th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 34,779 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sandra in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Sandra in French and German too.
Famous people named Sandra
120 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sandra BullockAmerican actress and film producer, born 1964
- Sandra Mason1st president of Barbados, born 1949
- Sandra Day O'ConnorAmerican lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
- Sandra OhCanadian and American actress (born 1971)
- Sandra KimBelgian singer, born 1972
- Sandra PerkovićCroatian athlete who competes in the sport of discus throw, born 1990
- Sandra DeeAmerican actress and model (1942–2005)
- Sandra HüllerGerman actress (born 1978)
- Sandra MagnusAmerican astronaut, born 1964
- Sandra FaberAmerican astrophysicist, born 1944
- Sandra BernhardAmerican actress and comedian (born 1955)
- Sandra CisnerosAmerican writer and poet (born 1954)
Questions
- What does the name Sandra mean?
- A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.
- How popular is the name Sandra?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Sandra, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2012, with 76 births.
- Is Sandra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 878,223 US babies named Sandra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sandra most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 34,779 babies were named Sandra, its highest rank at 5th.
- How do you pronounce Sandra?
- Sandra is /ˈsændɹə/, 2 syllables.