Sandra
- Meaning:
- Defender of mankind (short form of Aleksandra)
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Sandra
A short form of Aleksandra ('defender of mankind') that became a very popular independent name across Europe in the late 20th century.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- February 26
Popularity with newborns
Sandra has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
9,990 people in Croatia are called Sandra, according to the 2021 census. That is #93 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Sandra is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.