Xandra
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a diminutive of Alexandra.
Xandra by the numbers
Xandra was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Alexandra
Like Xandra, each of these traces back to Alexandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
- Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
- Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
- Alyssandranoble defender; a form of Alexandra29 in the US (2017)
- Alexianadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra23 in the US (2017)
- Alesandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
- Alexsadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Xandra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Xandra
Names that are said the same way as Xandra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zandradefender of mankind; short form of alexandra8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Xandra, 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 Xandra
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