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Saundra

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a variant spelling of Sandra, a short form of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros, meaning defender of men

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Saundra peaked in the 1930s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Saundra

Most people given the name Saundra in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Saundra you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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