Kassandra
Meaning
variant spelling of Cassandra, the Trojan princess of Greek mythology cursed to give true prophecies no one believed
Kassandra's name family
One shared root links 4 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: the Trojan prophetess Kassandra; possibly kekasmai "to excel, to surpass" with aner "man", the derivation debated
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kassandra peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,038 people · the #5,053 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 100,000 · median age 21
Among people named Kassandra living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 90 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kassandra
Most people given the name Kassandra in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Kassandra you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kassandra deep dive
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