The baby name Casandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-SAN-druh (IPA: /kəˈsændrə/).
Casandra is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Casandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-SAN-druh (IPA: /kəˈsændrə/).
Casandra is Greek in Origin.
Casandra is the streamlined Spanish-influenced spelling of Cassandra, rooted in the Ancient Greek Kassandra. The name likely combines kekasmai "to excel, to shine" with aner/andros "man," yielding meanings like "she who shines among men" or "the excelling woman." In Greek myth, Kassandra was the Trojan princess granted prophecy by Apollo and cursed so her warnings were never believed, a legend that cemented the name's association with clairvoyance and unheeded truth in literature and drama.
Casandra is standard in Spanish and also appears in English as an alternate spelling; the double-s Cassandra remains more prevalent in English and Italian. International variants include Kasandra (Slavic), Cassandre (French), Kassandra (German/Scandinavian), and Russian Kassandra. Nicknames range from Cassie and Cass to Sandra and Sandy. Usage rose with Renaissance interest in classical names and saw strong late-20th-century popularity, especially in North America; Casandra, while less common, offers a Spanish twist on a classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2008 | #1 | — | 959 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #175 | 2 | 1,514 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #241 | 19 | 7,507 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #312 | 13 | 6,973 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #369 | 13 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #380 | 34 | 8,339 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #381 | 11 | 1,368 |
| CL | 0 | #395 | 17 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2013 | #404 | 3 | 3,238 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #458 | 53 | 6,731 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #480 | 26 | 7,500 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #509 | 24 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #522 | 19 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #534 | 1,066 | 17,781 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 56 | 8,289 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #566 | 46 | 9,488 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #600 | 259 | 14,098 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #691 | 48 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #728 | 260 | 5,561 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #736 | 51 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #781 | 164 | 14,861 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #806 | 33 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #882 | 199 | 16,140 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #917 | 78 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #927 | 29 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 140 | 25,928 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,334 | 113 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Casandra is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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