Sandra
Meaning
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,043
- Total SSA Count
- 240
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sandy, Sandie, Sandi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Italian
"princess, noblewoman"
Origin: Hebrew
Sarahi is more popular, ranked #938 vs #1043 for Sandra.
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Sarahi is more popular, ranked #938 compared to Sandra at #1043 in the United States.
Sandra means "defender of men" (Greek via Italian origin). Sarahi means "princess, noblewoman" (Hebrew origin).
Sandra is primarily a girl name. Sarahi is primarily a girl name.