Meaning:
Its source is Alessandra, an Italian name meaning "Warrior's protector."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Italian, French, Serbian, Croatian and Czech.
Nickname For: Alexandra and Cassandra
Compound Forms: Sandralynn and Shondra
Variant Forms: Lasandra, Sanda, Sandrea, Sandree, Sandreia, Sandrenna, Sandria, Sandrica, Sandricka, Sandrina, Saundra, Shandra, Sondra and Zandra
Popularity:
The name Sandra ranked 265th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 16th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative:
This name only appeared in the United States in the 20th century. Though coming from an Italian source, it has never been identified with Italian culture in America.
It became a mainstay of American girlhood in the 1950s and 1960s, perhaps under the influence of the actress Sandra Dee. Her films of teenage romance were all the rage in that period.
