Sandi
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Sandra.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Sandi by the numbers
Its American peak was 369 babies in 1959, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Sandra
Like Sandi, each of these traces back to Sandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sandi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sandydefender of men; a form of Alexander105 in the US (2017)
- Sanvibeautiful and virtuous woman18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saidihappy, fortunate; from root s-a-d6 in the US (2017)
- Sandiedefender of mankind; diminutive of Sandra3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sanai136 in the US (2017)
- Sani18 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Sandi, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sandi
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