The baby name Kassandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈsændrə/ (kuh-SAN-druh).
Kassandra is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Kassandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈsændrə/ (kuh-SAN-druh).
Kassandra is Greek in Origin.
Kassandra is the Greek form of the ancient name Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra), probably built from kekasmai “to shine, excel” and anēr/andros “man,” yielding senses like “she who shines upon men” or “she who excels over men.” Its mythic bearer, the Trojan princess Cassandra, daughter of Priam and Hecuba, was blessed with true prophecy and cursed never to be believed, a story that shaped the name’s association with unheeded truth and tragic foresight.
Through Latinized Cassandra the name traveled widely in European literature, surfacing in medieval romances and gaining favor during the Renaissance and later neoclassical revivals. In the English-speaking world it has been recorded since the 17th century, with a modern popularity surge in the late 20th century; the K- spelling in particular rose in North America. Variants include Cassandra, Casandra (Spanish), Kasandra, and French Cassandre. Nicknames: Cassie/Kassie, Cass, Sandra, Sandy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #37 | 2 | 884 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #163 | 5 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #185 | 6 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2000 | #196 | 26 | 423 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #220 | 20 | 3,650 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #230 | 13 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #242 | 18 | 7,507 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #275 | 11 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #285 | 26 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| MX | 0 | #346 | 68 | 8,339 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #364 | 27 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #385 | 21 | 3,185 |
| CL | 0 | #400 | 12 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #430 | 1,521 | 17,781 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #446 | 36 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #461 | 50 | 6,731 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #466 | 67 | 11,342 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #503 | 581 | 14,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #508 | 33 | 11,671 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #521 | 367 | 14,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #533 | 9 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #580 | 32 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #640 | 19 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #724 | 193 | 8,487 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #724 | 15 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #727 | 112 | 4,949 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #776 | 167 | 12,708 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #852 | 132 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #922 | 157 | 16,140 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,148 | 29 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,215 | 232 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kassandra is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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