MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sandra mean?
In Malayalam naming, Sandra can use Sanskrit sāndrā, intense or full. Sanskrit poetry applies sāndra to concentrated feelings and qualities. Sandra also has a European source as a short form of Alexandra, the Greek name expressing defence of people.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सान्द्रा
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
സാന്ദ്ര
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sandra in Indian usage
2,830 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 318 |
| 1980s | 362 |
| 1990s | 1,925 |
| Other decades | 225 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,997 |
| Goa | 540 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 118 |
| Other states | 175 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sandra / F | 11 | 2,440 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Sandra ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sandra; Table_6, C2578 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sandra; Table_6, C2578
- Monier-Williams, sāndra, p. 1203,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.