Sandal
Meaning
"a simple bound shoe; the sandalwood tree"
Origin: Greek (sandalion) / Sanskrit (chandana)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #47,939
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Sandy, Sandi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"a simple bound shoe; the sandalwood tree"
Origin: Greek (sandalion) / Sanskrit (chandana)
Soni is more popular, ranked #44548 vs #47939 for Sandal.
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Soni is more popular, ranked #44548 compared to Sandal at #47939 in the United States.
Sandal means "a simple bound shoe; the sandalwood tree" (Greek (sandalion) / Sanskrit (chandana) origin).
Sandal is primarily a girl name. Soni is primarily a boy name.