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Sondra

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a variant spelling of Sandra, a short form of the Italian Alessandra, from Greek Alexandros, defender of men

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sondra peaked in the 1930s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Sondra

Most people given the name Sondra in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Sondra you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

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

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