Cassandra
Meaning
"shining upon man"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #614
- Total SSA Count
- 485
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cass, Cassie, Sandra
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"shining upon man"
Origin: Greek
"Bright; variant of Albin meaning white or bright"
Origin: Germanic/Latin
Cassandra is more popular, ranked #614 vs #29421 for Elbin.
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Cassandra is more popular, ranked #614 compared to Elbin at #29421 in the United States.
Cassandra means "shining upon man" (Greek origin). Elbin means "Bright; variant of Albin meaning white or bright" (Germanic/Latin origin).
Cassandra is primarily a girl name. Elbin is primarily a boy name.