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The baby name Sanda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAN-dah (IPA: /ˈsɑːndə/ or /ˈsændə/).

Sanda is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: SAN-dah (IPA: /ˈsɑːndə/ or /ˈsændə/)

What is the meaning of the name Sanda ?

The baby name Sanda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAN-dah (IPA: /ˈsɑːndə/ or /ˈsændə/).

Sanda is Slavic in Origin.

Sanda is a feminine given name used across Romania and the South Slavic world (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia), typically a clipped form of Alexandra/Aleksandra via Sandra. The root is Greek Alexandros - alexein “to defend” + anēr/andros “man” - so the name carries the sense “defender of mankind” or “protector.” In some communities it stands as an independent given name rather than a nickname.

Records show Sanda in parish registers and civil lists from the late 19th to mid‑20th century, with steady use in the Balkans and Romania and occasional appearance in the Baltics (e.g., Latvia). Variant and related forms include Sandra, Sandi/Sandy, Sandie, Sandrina (Italian/Portuguese), and Sandrine (French); longer forms are Alexandra, Aleksandra, and Alessandra. Masculine cognates are Alexander, Aleksandar, Sandro, Sandu, and Sándor. In English contexts Sanda may also be read as a streamlined alternative to Sandra or, less commonly, to Cassandra.

Sanda has the following similar or variant Names

Sanda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MD Girls 0 #73 18 865
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
RS 0 #83 2 923
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
RS Girls 0 #125 11 1,651
HR Girls 0 #127 273 3,687
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
HR 0 #139 41 2,081
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
SI Girls 0 #164 11 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
AO Boys 0 #230 13 5,568
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
CM Boys 0 #236 474 12,054
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #372 15 8,413
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
Austria Girls 0 #392 29 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
KW Girls 0 #471 45 19,177
RU Girls 0 #484 15 11,913
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IL Girls 0 #596 22 11,648
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
TN 0 #628 212 13,765
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
NG Girls 0 #755 32 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Boys 0 #777 176 16,906
Germany Girls 0 #781 58 4,949
IT Girls 0 #783 857 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #818 166 5,561
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
ZA Girls 0 #926 216 25,928
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
NL Girls 0 #932 24 5,933
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #974 206 25,619
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,057 22 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,151 26 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,443 29 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,580 35 28,008

Sanda is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Sanda

Sanda is predominantly a girl's name.
Sanda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAN-dah (IPA: /ˈsɑːndə/ or /ˈsændə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sandra, Sandi and Sandy.
Yes — Sanda ranked #392 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Sanda ranks highest in France (#392 in 2020).
Sanda's popularity is rising. It moved from #401 in 2017 to #392 in 2020 in France.