Shandra
Meaning of Shandra
Shandra is a feminine given name that has emerged within Anglo-American naming conventions as a modern elaboration of Sandra, itself a diminutive of Alexandra—from the Greek alexein (“to defend”) and andros (“man”)—thereby conveying connotations of protective strength and individual distinction. Pronounced SHAN-drə (/ʃæn.drə/), its straightforward phonetic structure—comprising an initial aspirated fricative, a nasal vowel nucleus and a terminal rhotic consonant—lends the name both clarity and a sense of measured balance. United States Social Security records first register Shandra in 1945 with six occurrences, after which its annual frequency oscillated modestly, reaching a local maximum in the late 1970s and early 1980s (peaking at 123 births, rank 664 in 1980) before declining to six births (rank 983) by 2008. The name’s sustained placement between roughly the 600th and 900th ranks over several decades underscores its enduring rarity and its appeal to parents seeking a technically grounded yet distinctive choice.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as SHAN-druh (/'ʃæn.drə/)
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