Lisandra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lisandra

What is the meaning of the name Lisandra ?

The baby name Lisandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lɪˈsændrə (lih-SAN-druh),liˈsandra (lee-SAN-drah).

Lisandra is Greek in Origin.

Lisandra blends classical Greek roots with Romance-language evolution. It aligns with Lysandra, the feminine of Lysandros (“lysis” ‘release, freedom’ + “anēr/andros” ‘man’), yielding the meaning “liberator of men” or “she who frees mankind.” In modern naming, especially in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, Lisandra also reads as a fusion of Lisa (from Elisabeth, “pledged to God”) and Sandra (from Alexandra, “defender of men”), adding layers of devotional and protective nuance.

As Lysandra, the name appears in antiquity - borne by a Hellenistic princess of the Ptolemaic house - while the Lisandra spelling rose in the 20th century across Iberia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and now surfaces internationally as a lyrical alternative to Alexandra or Cassandra. Variants and related forms include Lysandra, Lissandra, Lizandra, Lisandre/Lysandre (Fr.), and the masculine Lisandro/Lysander. Diminutives and nicknames: Lisa, Liss/Lissy, Lisi, Sandra, Sandy, and Liz.