Comments for the name Sandra

It flourished in the USA between the last 50s and the first 60s due to actress Sandra Dee (b. 1942). Among others, Sandra's usage is also Czech, Polish and Swedish. In Hungarian it is written Szandra.

In Spain it is not only used, but very common for some decades, as a diminutive of Alejandra or as a name itself.

Actress Sandra Bullock (a.k.a. Miss Congeniality) bears this name.

Sandra is also a short form of Cassandra.

Sandra is a popular name in Germany. [noted -ed]

Sandra Oh plays Cristina Yang on the popular tv show "Grey's Anatomy."

Listen to the German pronunciation of Sandra here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

Sandra Day O'Connor is a retired supreme court member.

Who could forget Sandy from Grease, played by Olivia Newton John? "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee, ..."

There are authors named Sandra Brown aka Laura Jordan, Rachel Ryan and Erin St. Claire.

That is my nickname and I hate it. Because every single person here is SANDRA.

I think this name is alright and sort of pretty. However, I think its full version, Alexandra, is more pretty, though.

I find this a much more beautiful, feminine nickname for Alexandra than Alex.

Sandra is more popular in the Czech Republic. Is in Top 100. A famous bearer is German singer Sandra Nasic (Guano Apes).

Also used on girls in Slovenia. [noted -ed]

Sandra "Sandy" Allen is the tallest woman alive. I forgot how tall she was.

In response to bibi66's comment, Sandra "Sandy" Allen is 7' 7 1/4" and she is the second tallest women alive to Yao Defen.

I think Sandra sounds like a dull name. Whenever I hear it, I always imagine one of those cat lady secretaries with frizzy hair, large glasses and an extremely nasally voice.

Singer Martina Čechová and Michal Šimek have a daughter Sandra Šimková, born 15. April 2006, she weighed 2,13 Kg and she measured 41 cm.

Also used in Lithuania. [noted -ed]

Sandra is my mom's name and I think it is a really pretty name. I actually wish Sandra was my middle name and not Alessandra, the name she was baptized with in Italy, because it is much sweeter and understated and less ostenatious.

Also used in Portuguese, pronounced SUN-dra. I've got a cousin with this name.
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Sandra is a very popular name in Portugal.

Actor Jean Reno and Geneviéve Moreno have a daughter Sandra, born 1978.

This is also Scandinavian. [noted -ed]

Means helper of humanity.

I like this name when it's pronounced SAHN-dra and is short for Cassandra. I don't like Alessandra/Alexandra.

Also used in Romania, pronounced SAHN-drah.

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I don't really like this name. It just makes me think of sand. The nicknickname, Sandy, is even worse. Don't get me wrong! I know a very nice girl named Sandra. So no offense to the Sandras and Sandys out there.

My name is Sandra Alys. My friends sometimes call me Sandy, and say I remind them of sand for some reason because my hair is like the same color as sand. I think Sandra is pretty and reminds me Sasha, which I don't like as much!

This is also short for Alexandra.

Sandra is also a popular name in Croatia.

A two-time Survivor player who appeared on Survivor: Pearl Islands (an won) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (placement TBA) name was Sandra Diaz-Twine.

Sandra Nurmsalu, lead singer of the Estonian band Urban Symphony.

Popular in Serbia. [noted -ed]

My mom's name is Sandra. She was born in Colombia. I don't know how my grandmother thought of naming her since Sandra isn't really a Spanish name. People call her Sandy sometimes.

This is the name of my older sister. Since I love her so and we are very close, I find the name especially valuable to me, though it appeals to me on its own merits. (My sister goes by Sandy.)