Sandra
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Sandra began as a short form of Alexandra (or Alessandra) and means “defender” or “helper of mankind.” A forgotten novel, Sandra Belloni, launched it as a standalone name; it peaked from the 1940s to 1960s, and the French Sandrine may give it new life. Notable Sandras include Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and actresses Sandra Dee and Sandra Bullock. In the 1978 film The Bees, U.N. researcher Sandra Miller pleads with the world to listen to a swarm of intelligent killer bees.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Sandra in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sandra against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sandra is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Sandra in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 188 girls were named Sandra, making it the #1207 girls' name in the US. Since 1904, 875,531 girls have been named Sandra, with the most (34,779) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in South Carolina, Kentucky and Alabama.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Sandra in other languages
- Sanna Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian
- Александра Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian
- Andra Estonian, Latvian
- Sandy Dutch
- Sanni Finnish
- Олександра Ukrainian
Sandra name days
- March 20
- September 15 Latvia
- February 17 Norway
- February 17 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Sandra
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Sandra, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Sandra | 2021 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Hurricane Sandra (Category 4) | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 241 km/h |
| Cyclone Sandra (Category 3) | 2013 | South Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Hurricane Sandra (Category 3) | 1985 | Eastern Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm Sandra | 1966 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Sandra
There are 21 towns and villages with Sandra in their name, in 8 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 6🇮🇳 India 5🇧🇷 Brazil 3🇷🇴 Romania 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇪🇪 Estonia 1🇮🇷 Iran 1🇮🇹 Italy 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sandrà | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 2,219 | Map |
| Șandra | Satu Mare County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 207 | Map |
| Sandra Luz | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 13 | Map |
| Chik Sandra | Karnataka, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Jardim Sandra | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Juan Sandra | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| La Sandra | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| La Sandra | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Sandra | Viljandimaa, 🇪🇪 Estonia | – | Map |
| Sandra | Chhattisgarh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Sandra
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Sandra in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇺🇸 United States 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Sandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Sandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Sandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Sandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Sandra | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Sandra Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Sandra Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Sandra songs
13 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Sandra in their title. The best known:
- Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
- Sandra – Barry Manilow (1974)
- Sandra av Nimmerschmidt
- A la Sandra Borrell – Marc Mas i Bosch
- La Sandra original – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- SANDRA
- SANDRA'S MELODY
- Sandra – Lluís Cotxo i Güell
- Sandra – Vicenç Machacon i Granado
- Sandra – Daddy Showkey (2011)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Sandra
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Sandra.
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Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bullock
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Fictional characters named Sandra
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Sandra as a pet name
FurryName has found 16 dogs named Sandra in public pet registers, making it the #4,745 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (1), Surf Coast Shire (1), Vancouver (1). Sandra as a dog name →
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