Zandra

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; short form of alexandra.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zandra by the numbers

Zandra was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 131 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zandra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zandria12 in the US (2017)
  • Zanora6 in the US (2017)
  • Zahraflower; blooming418 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaharablooming flower160 in the US (2017)
  • Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaydagrowth; abundance; a form of Zaida104 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zandra

Names that are said the same way as Zandra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Xandradefender of mankind; a diminutive of Alexandra12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a protector

Like Zandra, 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 Zandra

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