Girl name
Sandra name meaning
“defender or protector of people”
Sandra means defender or protector of people. It is a European shortened form of Alessandra or Alexandra, ultimately from Greek elements meaning to defend and man or person. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it has concrete connections with Alexandra and the masculine name Alexander through their shared origin.
What does Sandra mean?
Defender or protector of people
In Turkish: insanları koruyan, savunan
Sandra illustrates the development of an independent name from the latter part of a longer one. Its protective meaning comes through the Greek structure shared with Alexandra. Alessandra, Alexandra, and masculine Alexander belong to the same wider family despite their different lengths and spellings.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
Origin of the name Sandra
Sandra is a shortened form of Alessandra or Alexandra. The Greek source name combines alexein, meaning to defend, with anēr, meaning man or person.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Sandra in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | S · Sa |
How to pronounce Sandra
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sandɾa/ |
Is Sandra a girl’s name?
Yes, Sandra is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sandra does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Şandra
Names that sound like Sandra
Famous people named Sandra
- Sandra Karataş · b. 1981
- Sandra Sevim · b. 1975
FAQ about the name Sandra
What is the meaning of Sandra?
Sandra means “defender or protector of people”. Sandra is a shortened form of Alessandra or Alexandra. The Greek source name combines alexein, meaning to defend, with anēr, meaning man or person.
Is Sandra a girl’s name?
Yes, Sandra is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sandra in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sandra nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sandra?
Sandra is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Sandra have?
Sandra has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Sandra?
Sandra does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Sandra?
Other spellings: Şandra.
Famous people named Sandra?
Notable people named Sandra include Sandra Karataş, Sandra Sevim.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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